(960) Birgit
Asteroid (960) Birgit |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2485 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1652 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1,877 AU - 2.6199 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.025 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.457 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.86 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 8 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? |
Absolute brightness | 12.4 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | October 1, 1921 |
Another name | 1921 KH |
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(960) Birgit is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 1, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the daughter of the same name of the Swedish astronomer Bror Ansgar Asplind .