(895) Helio

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Asteroid
(895) Helio
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Helio family
Major semi-axis 3.2016  AE
eccentricity 0.1477
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7287 AU - 3.6745 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 26.061 °
Sidereal period 5,729 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.65 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 141.90 km
Albedo 0.042
Rotation period 9,396 h
Absolute brightness 8.401 mag
Spectral class B.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1918
Another name 1918 DU, A906 MB
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(895) Helio is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on July 11, 1918 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the chemical element and noble gas helium .

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