(7088) Ishtar

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Asteroid
(7088) Ishtar
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  September 30, 2012 ( JD 2,456,200.5)
Orbit type Cupid type
Major semi-axis 1.9811  AU
eccentricity 0.3905
Perihelion - aphelion 1.2074 AU - 2.7547 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.3001 °
Sidereal period 2.79 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 1.4 - 3.1 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 2.6790 h
Absolute brightness 16.7 mag
history
Explorer CS Shoemaker
Date of discovery January 1, 1992
Another name 1992 AA
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.

(7088) Ishtar is an asteroid of Amor type , of January 1, 1992 by C. S. Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory was discovered. It is very likely that there is a double system.

The celestial body is named after the Mesopotamian sky goddess Ištar .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. echo.jpl.nasa.gov
  2. bibcode : 2007LPI .... 38.1239R