(737) Arequipa
Asteroid (737) Arequipa |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5907 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2430 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9611 AU - 3.2203 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.361 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,170 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 44.07 km |
Albedo | 0.2723 |
Rotation period | 14.13 h |
Absolute brightness | 8.81 likes |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Joel Hastings Metcalf |
Date of discovery | December 7, 1912 |
Another name | 1912 QB |
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. |
(737) Arequipa is an asteroid of the main belt , the American US on 7 December 1912 by the astronomer Joel Hastings Metcalf in Winchester , Massachusetts was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the city of Arequipa in Peru .