Minor planet Braille (9969)

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Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Sun  km
Aphelion  (106 km)
Perihelion  (106 km)
Inclination  deg
Eccentricity 
Orbital periode rond Sun  days
Main orbital speed  km/s
Inclination to Sun equator  deg
Number of moons 
Rings 
Physical characteristics:
Dimensions  km
Radius  km
Surface area  km²
Volume  106 km³
Mass  1024 kg
Density  g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity  m/s²
Escape velocity  km/s
Rotation period  days
Surface temperature  K
Axial tilt  deg
Atmospheric composition 


Braille missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
(kg)
Mission
Deep Sace 1 24-Oct-98 Delta-7326 486 kg Deep Space 1 made a flyby of minor planet (9969) Braille at 04:46 UTC on Jul 29, 1999. Flyby distance was less than 25 km.


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