(728) Leonisis
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Asteroid (728) Leonisis |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Inner main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.254 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.088 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.056 AU - 2.452 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.3 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 82.6 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 55.4 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.38 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.84 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 5.887 (± 0.481) km |
| Albedo | 0.160 (± 0.053) |
| Rotation period | 5.5783 h |
| Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | J. Palisa |
| Date of discovery | February 16, 1912 |
| Another name | 1912 NU , 1941 WR, 1968 UT, A907 UE |
| 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. | |
(728) Leonisis is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on February 16, 1912 by the Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa in Vienna .
The name of the asteroid is derived from Leo Gans , former president of the Physical Society , and the Egyptian goddess Isis as the emblematic figure of the same.
See also
Web links
- JPL Small-Body Database: 728 Leonisis (English)
- Minor Planet Center: (728) Leonisis (English)