(591) Irmgard

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Asteroid
(591) Irmgard
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.68  AU
eccentricity 0.207
Perihelion - aphelion 2.125 AU - 3.235 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.5 °
Length of the ascending node 334.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 217.6 °
Time of passage of the perihelion September 2, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 141 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 51.86 km
Albedo 0.0364
Rotation period 7 h 21 min
Absolute brightness 10.64 mag
Spectral class X
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery March 14, 1906
Another name 1906 TP, 1954 EM, 1955 ML 1
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(591) Irmgard is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered by August Kopff in Heidelberg on March 14, 1906 .

The origin of the name is unknown.

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