(628) Christine

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Asteroid
(628) Christine
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.582  AU
eccentricity 0.043
Perihelion - aphelion 2.47 AU - 2.694 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.5 °
Length of the ascending node 112.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 204.6 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 19th October 2012
Sidereal period 4 a 54 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.5 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (48.239 ± 0.157) km
Albedo 0.14
Rotation period 16 h 8 min
Absolute brightness 9.25 likes
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery March 7, 1907
Another name 1907 XT
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(628) Christine is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 7, 1907 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is unknown.

See also