Asteroid 1915 Quetzalcoatl
Named after Quetzalcoatl, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations.
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| Alternate designation | 1953 EA |
| Classification | Amor, NEO |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2439001,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,5213 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,004 Julian years |
| Inclination | 20,543 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,5829 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 163,304 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 347,546 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1965-Feb-07.084154 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,9911 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 49,955 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 0,25 km |
| Rotation period | 4,9 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18,97 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,1 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,784 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,21 |
| Spectral class | n.a. |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Albert George Wilson |
| Discovered | 1953-03-09 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 1915_Quetzalcoatl.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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