(2408) Astapovich
Asteroid (2408) Astapovich |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.6388 ± 0.0001 AU |
eccentricity | 0.241 ± 0.0004 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0028 ± 0.0001 AU - 3.2748 ± 0.0002 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 17.7106 ± 0.0043 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 164.3579 ± 0.1480 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 103.3267 ± 0.172 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | 22nd November 2020 |
Sidereal period | 4.29 a ± 0.1043 d |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 31.285 ± 0.265 km |
Albedo | 0.001 ± 0.001 |
Rotation period | 3.67381 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.0 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych |
Date of discovery | August 31, 1978 |
Another name | 1978 QK 1 ; 1943 GR; 1948 RH; 1977 DG 5 ; 1977 FW 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. |
(2408) Astapovich ( 1978 QK 1 ; 1943 GR ; 1948 RH ; 1977 DG 5 ; 1977 FW 1 ) is an approximately 31 kilometers large asteroid of the central main belt , which was discovered on August 31, 1978 by the Russian (then: Soviet Union ) astronomer Nikolai Stepanowitsch Chernych at the Crimean Observatory (Nautschnyj branch) on the Crimean peninsula ( IAU code 095). It has a very low albedo (reflectivity) of 0.001.
designation
(2408) Astapovich was named after the Soviet astronomer Igor Stanislawowitsch Astapowitsch (1908-1976), who was a professor at the University of Kiev and was known for his research on meteorites .
See also
Web links
- (2408) Astapovich in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2408) Astapovich 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 10, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1978 QK 1 . Discovered 1978 Aug. 31 by NS Chernykh at Nauchnyj. "