(844) Leontina
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Asteroid (844) Leontina |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.2040 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0709 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.9768 AU - 3.4311 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.788 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5,735 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.64 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 42 km |
| Absolute brightness | 9.6 likes |
| Spectral class | X |
| history | |
| Explorer | J. Rheden |
| Date of discovery | October 1, 1916 |
| Another name | 1916 AP, 1935 BN, A902 EC |
| 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. | |
(844) Leontina is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 1, 1916 by the Austrian astronomer Joseph Rheden in Vienna .
The name of the asteroid is derived from an ancient name for the Austrian city of Lienz .