(863) Benkoela
Asteroid (863) Benkoela |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3,199 AU |
eccentricity | 0.035 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.088 AU - 3.31 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 25.4 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 116.9 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 96.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | October 2nd, 2015 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 263 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.6 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (38.724 ± 0.161) km |
Albedo | 0.290 |
Rotation period | 8.20 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.02 mag |
Spectral class | A. |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | February 9, 1917 |
Another name | 1917 BH, 1927 WD |
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(863) Benkoela is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 9, 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The origin of the name is not known for sure. According to one assumption, the name is derived from the city of Bengkulu in Indonesia .