(512) Taurinensis

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Asteroid
(512) Taurinensis
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2.189  AU
eccentricity 0.254
Perihelion - aphelion 1.633 AU - 2.745 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.8 °
Length of the ascending node 107.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 249.1 °
Time of passage of the perihelion November 30, 2010
Sidereal period 3 a 87 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.8 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 23.1
Albedo 0.1772
Rotation period 5 h 35 min
Absolute brightness 10.68 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery June 23, 1903
Another name 1903 LV, A909 GE
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.

(512) Taurinensis is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23 July 1903 by Max Wolf was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Italian city of Turin , where there was a military camp in Roman times (Castra Taurinorum) .

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