(708) Raphaela
Asteroid (708) Raphaela |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6717 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0832 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.4493 AU - 2.8941 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.488 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,367 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.22 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 21.43 km |
Albedo | 0.2193 |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 10,443 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Joseph Helffrich |
Date of discovery | February 3, 1911 |
Another name | 1911 LJ |
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(708) Raphaela is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 3, 1911 by the German astronomer Joseph Helffrich in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after Raphaël von Bischoffsheim , the founder of the Observatoire de Nice .