(1978) Patrice
Asteroid (1978) Patrice |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Inner main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.194 AU |
eccentricity | 0.214 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.724 AU - 2.665 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.343 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 54.376 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 268.438 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | 19th February 2014 |
Sidereal period | 3.25 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Perth observatory |
Date of discovery | June 13, 1971 |
Another name | 1971 LD; 1942 PL; 1952 toilet; 1955 RJ 1 ; 1965 VC; 1968 OY; 1975 VQ 8 |
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. |
(1978) Patrice ( 1971 LD , 1942 PL ; 1952 WC ; 1955 RJ 1 ; 1965 VC ; 1968 OY ; 1975 VQ 8 ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 13 June 1971 at the Perth Observatory was discovered.
designation
The asteroid was named after the daughter of Dennis Harwood , a collaborator at the Perth Observatory .