(50) Virginia
Asteroid (50) Virginia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,653 AU |
eccentricity | 0.284 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9 AU - 3.406 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.8 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 173.6 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 200.2 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | 3rd June 2017 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 117 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.9 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 84 km |
Albedo | 0.050 |
Rotation period | 14 h 19 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.24 likes |
Spectral class | X |
history | |
Explorer | James Ferguson |
Date of discovery | October 4, 1857 |
Another name | 1977 LU 1 |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(50) Virginia is an asteroid discovered on October 4, 1857 by the Scottish astronomer James Ferguson .
The asteroid was named after the Roman hero figure Verginia , but possibly with reference to the US state of Virginia .
See also
- List of asteroids with references and web links (see also infobox)