(3163) Randi
Asteroid (3163) Randi |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.3945 AU |
eccentricity | 0.3346 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.5933 AU - 3.1957 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.086 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,705 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.25 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 13.9 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Liisi Oterma |
Date of discovery | August 28, 1981 |
Another name | 1981 QM, 1944 RH, 1970 RK |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(3163) Randi is a main belt asteroid discovered on August 28, 1981 by American astronomer Charles Thomas Kowal at the Palomar Observatory in California .
It was named after stage wizard and Skeptics Society member James Randi .