(623) Chimaera
Asteroid (623) Chimaera |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,461 AU |
eccentricity | 0.112 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.185 AU - 2.737 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.1 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 308.4 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 124.2 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | 20th September 2010 |
Sidereal period | 3 a 314 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.9 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (44.1 ± 1.0) km |
Albedo | 0.04 |
Rotation period | 14 h 38 min |
Absolute brightness | 11.0 mag |
history | |
Explorer | K. Lohnert |
Date of discovery | January 22, 1907 |
Another name | 1907 XJ |
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(623) Chimaera is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 22, 1907 by the German astronomer Karl Julius Lohnert in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the Chimera , a legendary monster figure in Greek mythology.