(14988) Tryggvason
Asteroid (14988) Tryggvason |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.021 AU |
eccentricity | 0.337 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.005 AU - 4.038 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.402 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.25 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Spacewatch |
Date of discovery | October 25, 1997 |
Another name | 1997 WP 7 |
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(14988) Tryggvason is a main belt asteroid that on 25. October 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak National Observatory was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the Icelandic-Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason on June 14, 2003 .