(15506) Preygel
Asteroid (15506) Preygel |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.3738 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0618 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2270 AU - 2.5206 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.8039 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.66 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 14.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer | LINEAR |
Date of discovery | September 9, 1999 |
Another name | 1999 RX132, 1998 FX 99 |
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. |
(15506) Preygel is a major belt asteroid . It was discovered by LINEAR in Socorro on September 9, 1999 .
The asteroid is named after Anatoly Preygel (* 1985), a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search , a research competition for senior high school students.
See also
Web links
- (15506) Preygel in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- (15506) Preygel in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).