(2731) Cucula
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Asteroid (2731) Cucula |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.185 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.566 AU - 3.803 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.245 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.68 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (44.841 ± 0.123) km |
| Albedo | 0.046 ± 0.006 |
| Absolute brightness | 10.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Paul Wild |
| Date of discovery | May 21, 1982 |
| Another name | 1982 KJ, 1937 GO, 1964 CK, 1966 SA, 1978 TM 8 , 1981 AR, 1981 FO |
| 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. | |
(2731) Cucula is an asteroid of the main belt , which by the Swiss astronomer on 21 May 1982 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern in was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the cuckoo (Latin generic name Cuculus). The background is that the asteroid was discovered in May and the call of the bird from the nearby forest was heard in the observatory.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Minor Planet Center (MPC) (accessed February 25, 2009)