(447) Valentine
Asteroid (447) Valentine |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.987 AU |
eccentricity | 0.04 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.867 AU - 3.107 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.8 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 72 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 321.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | June 10, 2013 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 59 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 85 km |
Albedo | 0.0714 |
Rotation period | 9 h 39 min |
Absolute brightness | 8.99 likes |
Spectral class | TD |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann |
Date of discovery | October 27, 1899 |
Another name | 1899 ES |
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(447) Valentine is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 27, 1899 by the German astronomers Max Wolf and Arnold Schwassmann in Heidelberg .
The asteroid bears the name of the daughter of the baron and benefactor Albert von Rothschild .