(2406) Orelskaya

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Asteroid
(2406) Orelskaya
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2.1927 ± 0.0001  AU
eccentricity 0.1633 ± 0.0004
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8347 ± 0.0009 AU - 2.5507 ± 0.0001 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.3056 ± 0.0454 °
Length of the ascending node 12.5295 ± 0.0702 °
Argument of the periapsis 347.9001 ± 0.0708 °
Time of passage of the perihelion October 9, 2018
Sidereal period 3.25 a ± 0.0418 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 5.700 ± 0.107 km
Albedo 0.313 ± 0.092
Rotation period 6.109 h
Absolute brightness 13.2 mag
history
Explorer Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Crimean Observatory (Nautschnyj Branch)
Date of discovery 20th August 1966
Another name 1966 QG ; 1937 TR; 1950 VJ; 1975 GZ; 1976 U.S. 4 ; 1978 ES 2 ; 1978 GE 1 ; 1979 QL 6 ; 1981 EJ
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(2406) Orelskaya ( 1966 QG ; 1937 TR ; 1950 VJ ; 1975 GZ , 1976 US 4 ; 1978 2 ; 1978 GE 1 ; 1979 QL 6 ; 1981 EJ ) is about six kilometers in asteroid of the inner main belt , of the 20 August 1966 at the Crimean Observatory (Nautschnyj branch) on the Crimean peninsula ( IAU code 095).

designation

(2406) Orelskaya was named after Varwara Ivanovna Orelskaya , who worked at the Institute for Theoretical Astronomy from 1937 to 1982.

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Individual evidence

  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.  186 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on August 9, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1966 QG. Discovered 1966 Aug. 20 at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory at Nauchnyj. "