(2614) Torrence
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Asteroid (2614) Torrence |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Inner main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.3382 ± 0.0001 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1682 ± 0.0004 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9449 ± 0.0008 AU - 2.7316 ± 0.00001 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.9143 ± 0.0358 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 105.5381 ± 0.3136 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 228.1628 ± 0.3326 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | May 14, 2020 |
| Sidereal period | 3.58 a ± 0.0681 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer |
 Carolyn Shoemaker
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| Date of discovery | June 11, 1980 |
| Another name | 1980 LP ; 1976 JC 11 ; 1977 SR 2 |
| 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. | |
(2614) Torrence ( 1980 LP ; 1976 JC 11 ; 1977 SR 2 ) is an asteroid of the main inner belt that was found on June 11, 1980 by the American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker on recordings by the American astronomers Eleanor Helin and Schelte John Bus was discovered at the Palomar Observatory about 80 kilometers northeast of San Diego , California ( IAU code 675).
designation
(2614) Torrence is named after the planetologist Torrence V. Johnson , who works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and is known for his systematic study of Jupiter and Saturn using ground-based telescopes and data obtained from the Voyager program .
See also
Web links
- (2614) Torrence in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2614) Torrence 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 28, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1980 LP. Discovered 1980 June 11 by CS Shoemaker at Palomar. "
| predecessor | asteroid | successor |
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| (2613) Plzeň | numbering | (2615) Saito |