(2923) Schuyler
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Asteroid (2923) Schuyler |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Inner main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.4541 ± 0.00001 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1317 ± 0.0004 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.131 ± 0.001 AU - 2.7772 ± 0.00001 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.8714 ± 0.0448 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 350.7058 ± 0.7754 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 172.4449 ± 0.7916 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | 23rd July 2019 |
| Sidereal period | 3.84 a ± 0.0813 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 9.290 ± 1.400 km |
| Albedo | 0.074 ± 0.047 |
| Absolute brightness | 13.7 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer |
 Richard Eugene McCrosky , Cheng-yuan Shao , G. Schwartz , JH Bulger
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| Date of discovery | February 22, 1977 |
| Another name | 1977 DA ; 1958 GG; 1977 DF 3 ; 1979 SP 11 ; 1981 EY 24 |
| 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. | |
(2923) Schuyler ( 1977 DA ; 1958 GG ; 1977 DF 3 ; 1979 SP 11 ; 1981 EY 24 ) is an approximately nine kilometers large asteroid of the main inner belt that was discovered on February 22, 1977 by the American astronomer Richard Eugene McCrosky , Cheng-yuan Shao , G. Schwartz and JH Bulger at the Oak Ridge Observatory (then part of the Harvard College Observatory as Agassiz Station ) ( IAU code 801).
designation
(2923) Schuyler was named after Catherine Schuyler on the occasion of her graduation from Harvard University in recognition of her assistance in the administration of the Minor Planet Center and the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams over two years.
See also
Web links
- (2923) Schuyler in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2923) Schuyler 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 pages, link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on September 23, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1977 DA. Discovered 1977 Feb. 22 at the Harvard College Observatory at Harvard. "
| predecessor | asteroid | successor |
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| (2922) Dikan'ka | numbering | (2924) Mitake mura |