(706) Hirundo
Asteroid (706) Hirundo |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.7274 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1959 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1931 AU - 3.2617 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.471 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,504 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.04 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 29.22 km |
Albedo | 0.1721 |
Rotation period | 22.072 h |
Absolute brightness | 10,882 likes |
Spectral class | C. |
history | |
Explorer | Joseph Helffrich |
Date of discovery | October 9, 1910 |
Another name | 1910 KX |
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(706) Hirundo is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 9, 1910 by the German astronomer Joseph Helffrich in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the Latin name of the bird family of swallows (Hirundinidae).