(10340) Jostjahn

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Asteroid
(10340) Jostjahn
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.8789  AU
eccentricity 0.0419
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7583 AU - 2.9995 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.3484 °
Sidereal period 4.88 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 6.970 km (± 0.255)
Albedo 0.229 (± 0.045)
Absolute brightness 13.1 mag
history
Explorer Freimut Börngen
Date of discovery September 10, 1991
Another name 1991 RT 40 , 1981 RH 7
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(10340) Jostjahn is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 10, 1991 by the astronomer Freimut Börngen at the Thuringian state observatory in Tautenburg ( IAU code 033).

(10340) Jostjahn was named after the dentist Jost Jahn on March 20, 2000 . In the dedication it was emphasized that he was the editor of the Astro-Fax circular as well as on the board of the Association of Star Friends and from 1995 to 1997 chairman of the minor planets department of this association.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. (10340) Jostjahn at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)