(241418) Darmstadt
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Asteroid (241418) Darmstadt |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 3.069 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.541 AU - 3.597 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.9 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 225.5 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 154.6 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.38 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.88 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 4.701 (± 0.662) km |
| Albedo | 0.024 (± 0.004) |
| Absolute brightness | 16.2 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Erwin Schwab |
| Date of discovery | October 31, 2008 |
| Another name | 2008 UX 201 |
| 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. | |
(241418) Darmstadt is an asteroid of the outer main belt . It was discovered on October 31, 2008 by the German amateur astronomer Erwin Schwab at the Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill in the USA and initially had the provisional designation 2008 UX 201 . The discoverer had the telescope, which has a diameter of 35 centimeters, remotely controlled from his home in Egelsbach near Darmstadt via the Internet.
In July 2010, the asteroid was given the number 241418 and, at the suggestion of the discoverer, was named after the city of Darmstadt in southern Hesse . The publication appeared on July 26, 2010 in Minor Planet Circular number 71353.
See also
Web links
- (241418) Darmstadt in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- Darmstadt echo: "Darmstadt" hovers between Mars and Jupiter
- Asteroid Darmstadt on the side of the discoverer