(970) Primula
Asteroid (970) Primula |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5630 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2700 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8711 AU - 3.2549 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.027 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,103 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.60 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 9 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | 2,777 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | November 29, 1921 |
Another name | 1921 LB, 1929 RN, 1966 TG |
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(970) Primula is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 29, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the genus of primroses .