(2691) Sersic
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Asteroid (2691) Sersic |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Inner main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2444 ± 0.0001 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1124 ± 0.0003 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.992 ± 0.0006 AU - 2.4968 ± 0.0001 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.5935 ± 0.0412 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 319.846 ± 0.5203 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 277.0371 ± 0.558 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | February 12, 2018 |
| Sidereal period | 3.36 a ± 0.0584 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 5.438 ± 0.119 km |
| Albedo | 0.261 ± 0.062 |
| Rotation period | 3.8811 h |
| Absolute brightness | 13.2 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer |
 Felix Aguilar Observatory
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| Date of discovery | May 18, 1974 |
| Another name | 1974 KB ; 1938 UU; 1978 QR 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. | |
(2691) Sersic ( 1974 KB , 1938 UU ; 1978 QR 1 ) is approximately five kilometers in Asteroid of the inner main belt , which on 18 May 1974 at the Félix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito National Park in the province of San Juan in Argentina ( IAU code 808) was discovered.
designation
(2691) Sersic was named after the astronomer José Luis Sérsic (1933–1993) who dealt with extragalactic astronomy . He was director of the Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba (IAU code 822) and was involved in setting up the Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio with Jorge Sahade , after whom the asteroid (2605) Sahade is named .
See also
Web links
- (2691) Sersic in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2691) Sersic in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
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 September 4, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1974 KB. Discovered 1974 May 18 at the Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito. "
| predecessor | asteroid | successor |
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| (2690) Ristiina | numbering | (2692) Chkalov |