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A three-dimensional model of 867 Kovacia based on its light curve.
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery date | 25 February 1917 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (867) Kovacia |
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Named after
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Friedrich Kovacs |
| 1917 BS, 1942 XF 1958 WA |
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| Main belt (Hygiea family) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 97.33 yr (35550 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.4612 AU (517.79 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6720 AU (399.73 Gm) |
| 3.0666 AU (458.76 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.12868 |
| 5.37 yr (1961.5 d) | |
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Average orbital speed
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16.95 km/s |
| 216.886° | |
| 0° 11m 0.708s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.9748° |
| 46.829° | |
| 70.019° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.69428 AU (253.461 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.67283 AU (250.252 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.211 |
| Physical characteristics | |
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Mean radius
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12.02±1.1 km 12 km |
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Mean density
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~1.4 g/cm³ (estimate) |
| 8.6772 h (0.36155 d) | |
| 0.0923,0.0923±0.019 | |
| B-type asteroid | |
| 11.4 | |
867 Kovacia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.