(483) Seppina

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Asteroid
(483) Seppina
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.424  AU
eccentricity 0.055
Perihelion - aphelion 3.235 AU - 3.613 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 18.7 °
Length of the ascending node 174.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 153.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion October 6, 2012
Sidereal period 6 a 123 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.1 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 69 km
Albedo 0.17
Rotation period 12.7 h
Absolute brightness 8.3 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery March 4, 1902
Another name 1902 HU, 1942 OE, 1955 QJ
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(483) Seppina is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 4, 1902 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The name of the asteroid was dedicated to Sepp , one of the discoverer's dogs.

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