(5678) DuBridge
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Asteroid (5678) DuBridge |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.730 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.273 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1,984 AU - 3,476 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 34.112 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.51 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 30.6 km |
| Albedo | 0.0130 |
| Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
| Spectral class | C type |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eleanor Helin |
| Date of discovery | October 1, 1989 |
| Another name | 1989 TS 1971 VJ |
| 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. | |
(5678) DuBridge is an asteroid that was discovered on October 1, 1989 by Eleanor Francis Helin from the Palomar Observatory . The asteroid has a diameter of 30.6 km and an orbital period of 4.51 years. Alternative names are 1989 TS and 1971 VJ.
The asteroid is named after Lee Alvin DuBridge (1901–1994), a physicist, science advisor, and temporary president of the California Institute of Technology .
Web links
- (5678) DuBridge in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- (5678) DuBridge at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)