(802) Epyaxa

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Asteroid
(802) Epyaxa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.1960  AU
eccentricity 0.0788
Perihelion - aphelion 2.023 AU - 2.3689 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.208 °
Sidereal period 3,254 a
Mean orbital velocity 20.10 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.7 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery March 20, 1915
Another name 1915 WR, 1930 YK, 1931 AX
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(802) Epyaxa is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 20, 1915 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the Cilician queen Epyaxa .

See also