(610) Valeska
Asteroid (610) Valeska |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.086 AU |
eccentricity | 0.259 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.288 AU - 3.884 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 20.4 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 359.5 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | September 3, 2009 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 154 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 19 km |
Rotation period | 4.9 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | September 26, 1906 |
Another name | 1906 UK, 1933 SG |
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. |
(610) Valeska is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 26, 1906 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The origin of the name is unclear.
See also
Web links
- Asteroid Valeska: Discovery Circumstances according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA
- (610) Valeska in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).