(12171) Johannink
Asteroid (12171) Johannink |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.7384 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0595 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5756 AU - 2.9013 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.3762 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.53 years |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 5.6 km |
Absolute brightness | 15.0 mag |
history | |
Explorer |
Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld , Tom Gehrels |
Date of discovery | October 16, 1977 |
Another name | 2382 T-3 |
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. |
(12171) Johannink (provisional name 2382 T-3 ) is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 16, 1977 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels .
The asteroid is named after the Dutch teacher and amateur astronomer Carl F. Johannink (* 1959).
Web links
- (12171) Johannink in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
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- eRadiant Jaargang 6, no.3 May 2010 (Page 26; PDF file; 2.92 MB) Retrieved on October 17, 2010
- Westfälische Nachrichten / Local / Kreis Borken April 9, 2010 Asteroid is named Johannink. Accessed October 17, 2010