(844) Leontina
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 .