(2135) Aristaeus
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Asteroid (2135) Aristaeus |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Apollo type |
| Major semi-axis | 1.5996 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.5030 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 0.795 AU - 2.4043 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 23.05 ° |
| Sidereal period | 2.023 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 23.55 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 0.8 - 1.8 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 18,259 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | SJ Bus , EF Helin |
| Date of discovery | 1977 |
| Another name | 1977 HA |
| 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. | |
(2135) Aristaeus is an asteroid of the Apollo-type , which on 17 April 1977 by scolding John Bus and Eleanor Francis Helin at Palomar was discovered.
It was named after the god Aristaios from Greek mythology, who was revered as the inventor of beekeeping and as a protector of shepherds and hunters.
(2135) Aristaeus is an Apollo asteroid and thus crosses the earth's orbit. Calculations show that the asteroid will approach the earth on March 30, 2147 to within 5,000,000 km (approx. 0.033 AU ) according to the current orbital elements .