2521 Heidi

2521 Heidi
Discovery
Discovered by P. Wild
Discovery date February 28, 1979
Designations
Named after Heidi
Alternate name(s) 1951 EJ2, 1960 CC;1971 OV,1979 DK
Minor planet
category
Main belt
Epoch June 14, 2006 (JD 2453900.5)
Aphelion 455.123 Gm (3.042 AU)
Perihelion 380.865 Gm (2.546 AU)
Semi-major axis 417.994 Gm (2.794 AU)
Eccentricity 0.089
Orbital period 1705.946 d (4.67 a)
Average orbital speed 17.78 km/s
Mean anomaly 301.922°
Inclination 7.733°
Longitude of ascending node 281.463°
Argument of perihelion 246.688°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ? km
Mean density ? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity ? m/s²
Escape velocity ? km/s
Rotation period ? d
Albedo 0.10?
Temperature ~166 K
Spectral type S
Absolute magnitude (H) 11.7

This small asteroid is named after Johanna Spyri's well-known book, Heidi.