(673) Edda
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Asteroid (673) Edda |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.814 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.012 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.781 AU - 2.848 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.9 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 226.7 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 237.3 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | June 10, 2009 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 264 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.8 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 37.53 km (± 1.0) |
| Albedo | 0.10 |
| Rotation period | 14 h 55 min |
| Absolute brightness | 10.20 mag |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | JH Metcalf |
| Date of discovery | September 20, 1908 |
| Another name | 1908 EA |
| 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. | |
(673) Edda is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Taunton on September 20, 1908 by the American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf .
The asteroid was named after the Nordic mythology collection, the Edda .