(2173) Maresjev
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Asteroid (2173) Maresjev |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 3.1424 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1144 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7829 AU - 3.5019 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.4278 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 174.6838 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 165.6446 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | December 9, 2018 |
| Sidereal period | 5.57 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 28.324 km |
| Albedo | 0.061 |
| Rotation period | 11.6 h |
| Absolute brightness | 11.4 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Lyudmyla Shuravlowa |
| Date of discovery | 22nd August 1974 |
| Another name | 1974 QG 1 , 1933 FN, 1938 DD 2 , 1963 SW, 1968 OM, 1974 RZ 1 , 1974 TG |
| 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. | |
(2173) Maresjev is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on August 22, 1974 by the Ukrainian - Soviet astronomer Lyudmyla Shuravlowa at the Crimean Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Soviet fighter pilot and veteran of the Great Patriotic War Alexei Petrovich Maressjew , who is also the protagonist in the Russian opera The Story of Real Man .