(989) Schwassmannia

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Asteroid
(989) Schwassmannia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.6576  AU
eccentricity 0.2528
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9858 AU - 3.3293 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.727 °
Sidereal period 4,332 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.27 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 12.86 km
Albedo 0.204
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,833 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer A. Schwassmann
Date of discovery 1922
Another name 1922 MW, 1935 UE, 1935 UF
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(989) Schwassmannia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 18, 1922 by the German astronomer F. K. Arnold Schwassmann in Bergedorf .

The asteroid is named after its discoverer.

See also