(960) Birgit

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Asteroid
(960) Birgit
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 .

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