(2626) Belnika

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Asteroid
(2626) Belnika
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Outer main belt
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.8497 ± 0.0001  AU
eccentricity 0.0244 ± 0.00003
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7801 ± 0.001 AU - 2.9193 ± 0.0001 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.4891 ± 0.0459 °
Length of the ascending node 355.8018 ± 0.0001 °
Argument of the periapsis 118.7779 ± 0.0002 °
Time of passage of the perihelion December 24, 2018
Sidereal period 4.81 a ± 0.1171 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 12.355 ± 0.114 km
Albedo 0.265 ± 0.023
Rotation period 7.234 h
Absolute brightness 11.7 mag
history
Explorer Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych
Date of discovery August 8, 1978
Another name 1978 PP 2 ; 1933 FM 1 ; 1949 QN; 1962 GD; 1974 WH; 1974 XJ
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(2626) Belnika ( 1978 PP 2 ; 1933 FM 1 ; 1949 QN ; 1962 GD ; 1974 WH ; 1974 XJ ) is an approximately twelve kilometer asteroid of the outer main belt that was discovered on August 8, 1978 by the Russian (then: Soviet Union ) astronomer Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych at the Crimean Observatory (Nautschnyj branch) on the Crimean peninsula ( IAU code 095). It belongs to the Koronis family, a group of asteroids named after (158) Koronis .

designation

(2626) Belnika was named after Nikolai Alexejewitsch Beljajew , a celestial mechanic at the Institute for Theoretical Astronomy , who is known for his research on comets and comet orbits .

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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 31, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1978 PP 2 . Discovered 1978 Aug. 8 by NS Chernykh at Nauchnyj. "
predecessor asteroid successor
(2625) Jack London numbering (2627) Churyumov