(628) Christine
Asteroid (628) Christine |
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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.