(6522) Aci

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Asteroid
(6522) Aci
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  September 30, 2012 ( JD 2,456,200.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3846  AU
eccentricity 0.1993
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9092 AU - 2.8600 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 22.1193 °
Sidereal period 3.68 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.28 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.8 mag
history
Explorer Eleanor Helin
Date of discovery July 9, 1991
Another name 1991 NQ, 1990 BH 4
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.

(6522) Aci is an asteroid of the main belt , the American US from July 9, 1991 astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory ( IAU code was discovered 675).

The asteroid was named after the ancient Akis river , located southeast of the Etna volcano , whose position cannot be precisely determined today due to various volcanic eruptions.

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