(1982) Cline
Asteroid (1982) Cline |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.31 AU |
eccentricity | 0.25 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.732 AU - 2.888 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.838 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 42.494 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 279.055 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | December 22, 2013 |
Sidereal period | 3.51 a |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | (5.78 ± 0.01) h |
Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Eleanor Helin |
Date of discovery | 4th November 1975 |
Another name | 1975 VA ; 1936 OO; 1957 LN; 1961 XC; 1961 XK; 1973 AS |
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. |
(1982) Cline ( 1975 VA ) is an asteroid of the main belt , the American US from November 4, 1975 astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory was discovered.
The asteroid was named in the 1970s after Edwin Lee Cline, a vehicle developer and friend of Eleanor Helins.