(872) Holda
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Asteroid (872) Holda |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.7320 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0783 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5179 AU - 2.946 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.367 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,516 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.02 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 30.04 km |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Rotation period | 7,200 h |
| Absolute brightness | 10,043 mag |
| Spectral class | X |
| history | |
| Explorer | Max Wolf |
| Date of discovery | 1917 |
| Another name | 1917 BZ, 1948 EE, 1949 OD 1 |
| 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. | |
(872) Holda is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 21, 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is likely named after the American astronomer Edward Singleton Holden .
See also
literature
- Schmadel, Lutz D .: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. 5th edition. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3540002383 , (English) preview at Google Books