(2436) Hatshepsut

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Asteroid
(2436) Hatshepsut
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hygiea family
Major semi-axis 3.1729  AU
eccentricity 0.1090
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8271 AU - 3.5186 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.082 °
Sidereal period 5,652 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.72 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 19 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.2 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery September 24, 1960
Another name 6066 PL, 1963 DE, 1978 YA 1
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(2436) Hatshepsut is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden Survey .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut .

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