(956) Elisha

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Asteroid
(956) Elisa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2984  AU
eccentricity 0.2040
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8296 AU - 2.7673 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.964 °
Sidereal period 3.485 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.65 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 10 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.2 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1921
Another name 1921 JW, 1959 NB
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(956) Elisa is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 8, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid bears the name of the discoverer's mother, Elisa Reinmuth .

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