(2281) Biela

Asteroid (2281) Biela
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type	Inner main belt
Major semi-axis	2.188 AU
eccentricity	0.145
Perihelion - aphelion	1.871 AU - 2.505 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane	1.486 °
Length of the ascending node	206.550 °
Argument of the periapsis	109.559 °
Time of passage of the perihelion	June 2016
Sidereal period	3.24 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter	6.054 ± 0.185 km
Albedo	0.231 ± 0.037
Rotation period	4.929 h
Absolute brightness	13.5 likes
history
Explorer	Luboš Kohoutek
Date of discovery	October 26, 1971
Another name	1968 DL ; 1949 KA ₁ ; 1969 QS; 1976 YY ₂
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.

(2281) Biela ( 1968 DL; 1949 KA ₁ ; 1969 QS ; 1976 JJ ₂ ) is an asteroid of the inner main belt that was discovered on October 26, 1971 by the Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at the Hamburg observatory in Hamburg-Bergedorf ( IAU code 029 ) has been discovered.

designation

(2281) Biela was named after the German - Austrian astronomer and officer Wilhelm von Biela (1782–1850), who discovered the comet 3D / Biela in 1826 . In 1846 the comet broke up and then completely dissolved. In 1971 Luboš Kohoutek tried in vain to rediscover the comet.

Web links

(2281) Biela in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
(2281) Biela in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).

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. 185 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on November 4, 2017] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “Named in memory of Wilhelm von Biela (1782-1850) ”

[1] 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. 185 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on November 4, 2017] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “Named in memory of Wilhelm von Biela (1782-1850) ”