(3102) croc
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Asteroid (3102) croc |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Cupid type |
| Major semi-axis | 2.150 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.450 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.184 AU - 3.117 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.44 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 172 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 155 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.15 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 1.5 km |
| Rotation period | approx. 150 h |
| Absolute brightness | approx. 16.6 ± 0.2 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Ladislav Brožek |
| Date of discovery | August 21, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 RB |
| 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. | |
(3102) Krok is an asteroid from Amor type that on 21 August 1981 by Ladislav Brožek on kleť observatory was discovered.
Krok has an exceptional rotational state. A rotation period of around 150 hours was derived from its light curve, which is far slower than most other asteroids. It is also believed to rotate retrograde.
The asteroid was named after the mythical ruler Krok .
literature
- Pravec et al. (2005): Tumbling asteroids ; Icarus 173 (1), p. 122f.