Astronomy:518 Halawe

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518 Halawe
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Modelled shape of Halawe from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byRaymond Smith Dugan
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date20 October 1903
Designations
(518) Halawe
1903 MO
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc112.49 yr (41086 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.1107 astronomical unit|AU (465.35 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}1.9544 AU (292.37 Gm)
2.5325 AU (378.86 Gm)
Eccentricity0.22829
Orbital period4.03 yr (1472.1 d)
Mean anomaly21.1970°
Mean motion0° 14m 40.38s / day
Inclination6.7288°
Longitude of ascending node203.955°
117.567°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius7.815±0.9 km
Rotation period14.310 h (0.5963 d)
Geometric albedo0.2880±0.079
Absolute magnitude (H)11.00


Halawe (minor planet designation: 518 Halawe) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after the Middle Eastern confectionery halva.

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