(456) Abnoba

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Asteroid
(456) Abnoba
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.787  AU
eccentricity 0.181
Perihelion - aphelion 2.283 AU - 3.291 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.4 °
Length of the ascending node 229.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 7 °
Time of passage of the perihelion November 29, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 239 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 39.76 km
Albedo 0.2335
Rotation period 18 h 16 min
Absolute brightness 9.2 likes
history
Explorer M. Wolf , A. Schwassmann
Date of discovery June 4th 1900
Another name 1900 FH, 1952 YF
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(456) Abnoba is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on June 4, 1900 by the German astronomers Max Wolf and Arnold Schwassmann in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the Celtic goddess Abnoba .

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