1056 Azalea
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A three-dimensional model of 1056 Azalea based on its light curve. | |
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | January 31, 1924 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Azalea |
| 1924 QD; 1925 NA; 1929 WX | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch April 10, 2007 (JD 2454200.5) | |
| Aphelion | 392.858 Gm (2.626 AU) |
| Perihelion | 274.322 Gm (1.834 AU) |
| 333.590 Gm (2.230 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| 1216.270 d(3.33 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 19.79 km/s |
| 181.733° | |
| Inclination | 5.426° |
| 104.211° | |
| 212.328° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
Equatorial surface gravity | ? m/s² |
Equatorial escape velocity | ? km/s |
Sidereal rotation period | ? d |
| ?° | |
Pole ecliptic latitude | ? |
Pole ecliptic longitude | ? |
| 0.10? | |
| Temperature | ~186 K |
| ? | |
| 11.7 | |
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1056 Azalea is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on January 31, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 QD. It is named after the Azalea genus of flowering shrubs.[1]
References
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volym 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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