(977) Philippa

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Asteroid
(977) Philippa
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.

See also