(875) nymph

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Asteroid
(875) nymph
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Maria family
Major semi-axis 2.5524  AU
eccentricity 0.1508
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1675 AU - 2.9373 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.586 °
Sidereal period 4,078 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.64 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 13.78 km
Albedo 0.235
Rotation period 12.638 h
Absolute brightness 11.203 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1917
Another name 1917 CF, 1926 RL, 1971 UK 4
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(875) Nymph is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 19, 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The name is derived from the mythological Greek creatures, the nymphs .

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