(2206) Gabrova
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Asteroid (2206) Gabrova |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Asteroid family | Eos family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.014 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.052 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.856 AU - 3.171 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.930 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 63.551 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 164.240 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | June 27, 2018 |
| Sidereal period | 5.23 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 20.479 ± 3.181 km |
| Albedo | 0.139 ± 0.066 |
| Absolute brightness | 11.4 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych |
| Date of discovery | April 1, 1976 |
| Another name | 1976 GR 3 ; 1968 UV 1 ; 1970 EL; 1971 HJ; 1973 UX 1 |
| 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. | |
(2206) Gabrova ( 1976 GR 3 ; 1968 UV 1 ; 1970 EL ; 1971 HJ ; 1973 UX 1 ) is an asteroid of the outer main belt that was discovered on April 1, 1976 by the Russian astronomer Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych at the Crimean Observatory in Nautschnyj ( IAU Code 095) was discovered. The asteroid belongs to the Eos family, a group of asteroids named after (221) Eos .
designation
(2206) Gabrova was named after the Bulgarian city of Gabrovo in Gabrovo Oblast , known for its " humor and high-spirited satire " - as the asteroid was discovered on April 1st .
Web links
- (2206) Gabrova in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2206) Gabrova in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. Ed .: Lutz D. Schmadel. 5th edition. Springer Verlag , Berlin , Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7 , pp. 179 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on October 28, 2017] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “Discovered on All Fools' Day, this minor planet is named for the Bulgarian town known for its humor and high-spirited merriment. "