(620) Drakonia
Asteroid (620) Drakonia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,436 AU |
eccentricity | 0.134 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.11 AU - 2.762 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 0.1 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 335.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | September 7, 2012 |
Sidereal period | 3 a 293 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.0 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 11 km |
Rotation period | 5 h 29 min |
Absolute brightness | 11.28 likes |
Spectral class | E. |
history | |
Explorer | JH Metcalf |
Date of discovery | October 26, 1906 |
Another name | 1906 WE |
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. |
(620) Drakonia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 26 October 1906 by Joel H. Metcalf was discovered.
The name may be derived from Drake University in the US state of Iowa .