(955) Alstede
Asteroid (955) Alstede |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5954 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2891 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8451 AU - 3.3458 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.687 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,181 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.49 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 17.32 km |
Albedo | 0.213 |
Rotation period | 5.190 h |
Absolute brightness | 10,581 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | August 5, 1921 |
Another name | 1921 VJ, 1946 OF |
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(955) Alstede is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 5, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after Lina Alstede Reinmuth , the wife of the discoverer.