(2189) Zaragoza
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Asteroid (2189) Zaragoza |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.403 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.86 AU - 2.946 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.9 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 128.8 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 227.9 ° |
| Sidereal period | 1361 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | 4.928 h |
| Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
| Spectral class | S (SMASSII) |
| history | |
| Explorer | Felix Aguilar Observatory |
| Date of discovery | August 30, 1975 |
| Another name | 1975 QK , 1976 UE |
| 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. | |
(2189) Zaragoza is a main S-type belt asteroid discovered on August 30, 1975 at the El Leoncito Observatory , a branch of the Felix Aguilar Observatory . It was named in honor of Alda Zaragoza, who died in 1979. He was an employee of the observatory and was responsible for analyzing the plates. He also calculated the orbits of many comets and asteroids observed there .