(599) Luisa

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Asteroid
(599) Luisa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.772  AU
eccentricity 0.293
Perihelion - aphelion 1.959 AU - 3.585 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 16.7 °
Length of the ascending node 44.6 °
Argument of the periapsis 292.9 °
Time of passage of the perihelion December 18, 2008
Sidereal period 4 a 225 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.5 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 65 km
Albedo 0.14
Rotation period 9 h 34 min
Absolute brightness 8.7 likes
Spectral class S (Tholen classification)
K (SMASS classification)
history
Explorer JH Metcalf
Date of discovery April 25, 1906
Another name 1906 UJ
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.

(599) Luisa is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 25 April 1906 by Joel H. Metcalf was discovered.

The derivation of the name is unknown.

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