(977) Philippa
Asteroid (977) Philippa |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1151 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0295 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.023 AU - 3.2071 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.2 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,498 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.88 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 65.66 km |
Albedo | 0.056 |
Rotation period | 15.405 h |
Absolute brightness | 9,773 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | B. P. Schechowski |
Date of discovery | April 6, 1922 |
Another name | 1922 LV, A914 YA, A919 XA |
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(977) Philippa is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 6, 1922 by the Russian astronomer Beniamin Pavlovich Schechowski in Algiers .
The name of the asteroid is derived from Baron Philippe de Rothschild , a French financier.