(807) Ceraskia

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Asteroid
(807) Ceraskia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.015  AU
eccentricity 0.067
Perihelion - aphelion 2.813 AU - 3.217 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.3 °
Length of the ascending node 132.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 340.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion August 24, 2008
Sidereal period 5 a 86 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.1 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 26 km
Albedo 0.15
Rotation period 7 h 24 min
Absolute brightness 10.6 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery April 18, 1915
Another name 1915 WY, 1974 QB 3 , A909 BK
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(807) Ceraskia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 18, 1915 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the Russian astronomer Vitol'd Karlovich Tseraskii (1849–1925).

See also

Individual evidence

  1. thefreedictionary.com