(793) Arizona
Asteroid (793) Arizona |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,795 AU |
eccentricity | 0.123 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.453 AU - 3.137 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.8 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 36.1 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 309.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | October 21, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 246 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 29 km |
Albedo | 0.17 |
Rotation period | 7 h 24 min |
Absolute brightness | 10.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer | P. Lowell |
Date of discovery | April 9, 1907 |
Another name | 1907 ZD |
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. |
(793) Arizona is an asteroid of the main belt , the American US on April 9, 1907 by amateur astronomer Percival Lowell in Flagstaff was discovered.
The name is derived from the US state of Arizona , where it was discovered in the Lowell Observatory named after its discoverer and founder .