(2201) Oljato
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Asteroid (2201) Oljato |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Apollo type |
| Major semi-axis | 2.1715 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.7132 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 0.6228 AU - 3.7202 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.517 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.2 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 2.1 km |
| Albedo | 0.24 |
| Rotation period | 26 h |
| Absolute brightness | 14,922 mag |
| Spectral class | Sq |
| history | |
| Explorer | Henry Lee Giclas |
| Date of discovery | December 12, 1947 |
| Another name | 1947 XC, 1979 VU 2 , 1979 XA |
| 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. | |
(2201) Oljato is an asteroid of the Apollo-type , on 12 December 1947 by Henry Lee Giclas at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff was discovered.
The name Oljato means something like water in the moonlight and is another name for Monument Valley in the USA .
Oljato is believed to be the original body of the Chi Orionid meteor shower .