(3021) Lucubratio
Asteroid (3021) Lucubratio |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.185 AU |
eccentricity | 0.253 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.379 AU - 3.991 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 16.532 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.68 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.4 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 24 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.9 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | February 6, 1967 |
Another name | 1967 CB, 1973 FM 2 , 1973 GG 1 , 1976 SO 6 , 1982 SF 1 , 1984 CS, 1984 EH |
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. |
(3021) Lucubratio is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss on February 6, 1967 astronomer Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern in was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Latin name for “night work” , “working with light” or “studying at night”.