(2372) Procurin
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Asteroid (2372) Proskurin |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.1209 ± 0.0002 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1747 ± 0.0004 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5756 ± 0.0001 AU - 3.6661 ± 0.0002 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.7444 ± 0.0385 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 98.1618 ± 0.0001 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 317.9934 ± 0.0001 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | January 15, 2022 |
| Sidereal period | 5.51 a ± 0.1756 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 22.245 ± 0.078 km |
| Albedo | 0.068 ± 0.007 |
| Rotation period | 18,184 h |
| Absolute brightness | 11.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych |
| Date of discovery | September 13, 1977 |
| Another name | 1977 RA 8 ; 1949 QK 2 ; 1950 XR; 1961 XW; 1972 VR 1 ; A906 VD |
| 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. | |
(2372) Proskurin ( 1977 RA 8 , 1949 QK 2 ; 1950 XR , 1961 XW , 1972 VR 1 ; A906 VD ) is about 22 kilometers in Asteroid of the outer main belt , the September 13, 1977 from the Russian (then Soviet Union ) Astronomer Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych at the Crimean Observatory (Nautschnyj branch) on the Crimean peninsula ( IAU code 095). It belongs to the Themis family, a group of asteroids named after (24) Themis .
designation
(2372) Proskurin was named after Vitalij Fjodorowitsch Proskurin (1919–1964) who researched celestial mechanics at the Institute for Theoretical Astronomy. He is known for his work on the movements of (1) Ceres , Himalia, and Pasiphae .
See also
Web links
- (2372) Proskurin in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2372) Proskurin 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. 186 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on August 5, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1977 RA 8 . Discovered 1977 Sept. 13 by NS Chernykh at Nauchnyj. "