(2408) Astapovich

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Asteroid
(2408) Astapovich
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 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych
Date of discovery August 31, 1978
Another name 1978 QK 1 ; 1943 GR; 1948 RH; 1977 DG 5 ; 1977 FW 1
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(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 .

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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 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. "