(957) Camelia
Asteroid (957) Camelia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.9179 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0858 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6675 AU - 3.1683 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.779 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,984 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.436 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 74 km |
Albedo | 0.04 |
Absolute brightness | 9.7 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | 1921 |
Another name | 1921 JX, 1932 AG |
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(957) Camelia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 7, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the flower genus camellia (lat .: Camellia ).