(2835) Ryoma

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Asteroid
(2835) Ryoma
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.7462 ± 0.0001  AU
eccentricity 0.08 ± 0.0004
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5265 ± 0.0012 AU - 2.9659 ± 0.0001 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.3321 ± 0.0492 °
Length of the ascending node 5.2940 ± 0.0002 °
Argument of the periapsis 350.0286 ± 0.0002 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 7th August 2018
Sidereal period 4.55 a ± 0.1058 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 24.230 ± 0.172 km
Albedo 0.043 ± 0.003
Rotation period ≈18.234 ± 5.4702 h
Absolute brightness 12.1 mag
history
Explorer JapanJapan Tsutomu Seki
Date of discovery November 20, 1982
Another name 1982 WF ; 1932 YB; 1941 WB; 1961 CB 1 ; 1963 QC; 1972 NT; 1975 EX 3 ; 1977 QF 5 ; 1977 RY 7 ; 1979 AA; 1980 GP; 1989 GQ 8
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.

(2835) Ryoma ( 1982 WF ; 1932 YB ; 1941 WB ; 1961 CB 1 ; 1963 QC ; 1972 NT ; 1975 EX 3 ; 1977 QF 5 ; 1977 RY 7 ; 1979 AA ; 1980 GP ; 1989 GQ 8 ) is approximately an eleven Kilometer large asteroid of the central main belt , discovered on November 20, 1982 by the Japanese astronomer Tsutomu Seki at the Geisei Observatory in Geisei in the prefecture of Kōchi in Japan ( IAU code 372).

designation

(2835) Ryoma was named after the Japanese revolutionary Sakamoto Ryōma (1836-1867), who is considered to be the pioneer of the Meiji Restoration . Like the explorer Tsutomu Seki, he was born in Kōchi , after which the asteroid (2396) Kochi is named. Sakamoto Ryōma was murdered because of the revolution.

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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 pages, link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on September 18, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1982 WF. Discovered 1982 Nov. 20 by T. Seki at Geisei. "
predecessor asteroid successor
(2834) Christy Carol numbering (2836) Sobolev