(979) Ilsewa

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Asteroid
(979) Ilsewa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1600  AU
eccentricity 0.1339
Perihelion - aphelion 2.737 AU - 3.5829 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.1 °
Sidereal period 5,617 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.76 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 36.82 km
Albedo 0.157
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 9,598 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1921
Another name 1921 MC, 1951 TW, 1966 HO
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(979) Ilsewa is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on June 29, 1922 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after Ilse Waldorf , a friend of the discoverer.

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