(11548) Jerrylewis
Asteroid (11548) Jerrylewis |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Inner main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.4556 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2305 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8895 AU - 3.0216 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 24.4375 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 295.7258 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 197.3870 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 14, 2020 |
Sidereal period | 3.85 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.01 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer |
Carolyn Shoemaker , David H. Levy |
Date of discovery | November 25, 1992 |
Another name | 1992 WD 8 |
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. |
(11548) Jerrylewis is a main inner belt asteroid discovered by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker and Canadian astronomer and science journalist David H. Levy at the Palomar Observatory ( IAU code 675) in California on November 25, 1992 .
The asteroid belongs to the Phocaea family, a group of asteroids named after (25) Phocaea . The 4: 1 orbital resonance with the planet Jupiter is characteristic of this group . The solar orbit of (11548) Jerrylewis is strongly inclined at more than 24 ° to the ecliptic of the solar system , which is characteristic of Phocaea asteroids.
(11548) Jerrylewis was named on November 23, 1999 after the American comedian and actor Jerry Lewis . The naming text emphasizes Lewis' commitment to the Muscular Dystrophy Association , a voluntary national organization that promotes research, nurses, and educates people about muscular dystrophy and related diseases.
Web links
- (11548) Jerrylewis in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (11548) Jerrylewis in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- Discovery Circumstances by (11548) Jerrylewis according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge , Massachusetts (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gérard Faure: Known Lightcurves And Map Data For The Asteroids And Comets On January 07, 2007 (English)