(18125) Brianwilson
Asteroid (18125) Brianwilson |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1296 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1302 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7220 AU - 3.5372 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.5011 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 53.7814 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 302.6575 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.54 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.82 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 3.1882 h |
Absolute brightness | 13.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer | John Broughton |
Date of discovery | July 22, 2000 |
Another name | 2000 OF , 1999 JH 35 |
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. |
(18125) Brian Wilson is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 22 July 2000 by the Australian amateur astronomer John Broughton by its private Reedy Creek Observatory ( IAU code 428) in Queensland was discovered in Australia.
The asteroid was named on July 5, 2001 after the American musician Brian Wilson (* 1942), who is considered the creative head of the Beach Boys and one of the most important composers and music producers of the 20th century.
See also
Web links
- Asteroid Brianwilson: Discovery Circumstances according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA
- (18125) Brianwilson in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- (18125) Brianwilson in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).