(630) Euphemia

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Asteroid
(630) Euphemia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eunomia family
Major semi-axis 2,623  AU
eccentricity 0.1131
Perihelion - aphelion 2,326 AU - 2,919 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.85 °
Length of the ascending node 105.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 39.8 °
Time of passage of the perihelion February 4, 2009
Sidereal period 4 a 90 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (17.2 ± 0.9) km
Albedo 0.24
Absolute brightness 11.0 mag
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery March 7, 1907
Another name 1907 XW
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(630) Euphemia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 7, 1907 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after Saint Euphemia .

See also