(620) Drakonia

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Asteroid
(620) Drakonia
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 .

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