(2040) Chalonge
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Asteroid (2040) Chalonge |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.128 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.551 AU - 3.705 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.608 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.53 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 34 km |
| Absolute brightness | 11.4 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Paul Wild |
| Date of discovery | April 19, 1974 |
| Another name | 1974 HA, 1950 VQ, 1972 XP |
| 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. | |
(2040) Chalonge is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 19, 1974 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild from the Zimmerwald Observatory at the University of Bern .
The asteroid is named after the French astronomer and astrophysicist Daniel Chalonge .