(14080) Heppenheim
Asteroid (14080) Heppenheim |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.3659 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0849 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1649 AU - 2.5668 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.5108 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 28.9465 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 128.3754 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.64 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.36 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 14.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Starkenburg observatory |
Date of discovery | April 1, 1997 |
Another name | 1997 GB |
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. |
(14080) Heppenheim is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on April 1, 1997 by the Starkenburg-Sternwarte eV team . The celestial body was named on July 26, 2000 after the location of the observatory, Heppenheim in southern Hesse . (14080) Heppenheim was the first minor planet to be discovered here.
Official laudation:
(14080) Heppenheim = 1997 GB
Discovered 1997 Apr. 1 at the Starkenburg Observatory, Heppenheim. The beautiful city of Heppenheim, with its medieval old town that was first mentioned in the year 755, is situated in a traditional wine-growing region of southwestern Germany. On a hill above the city the ruins of the Starkenburg castle dominate the picturesque scenery.
See also
Web links
- Asteroid Heppenheim: Discovery Circumstances according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA
- (14080) Heppenheim in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- (14080) Heppenheim in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).