(33179) Arsènewenger
Asteroid (33179) Arsènewenger |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6126 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0856 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.3889 AU - 2.8362 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.7531 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 231.7722 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 259.1250 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.22 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 14.1 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Ian P. Griffin |
Date of discovery | March 29, 1998 |
Another name | 1998 FY 15 , 1977 EB 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. |
(33179) Arsènewenger is a main middle belt asteroid discovered on March 29, 1998 by British astronomer Ian P. Griffin at the observatory of Brevard Community College in Cocoa , Florida ( IAU code 758). The college is now called Eastern Florida State College. Unconfirmed sightings of the asteroid had already been made on March 12, 14 and 15, 1977 with the provisional designation 1977 EB 8 at the Japanese Kiso Observatory .
The asteroid was named on November 24, 2007 after the French soccer coach Arsène Wenger , who coached Arsenal FC from 1996 to 2018 . Ian P. Griffin is a fan of the club.
Web links
- (33179) Arsènewenger in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (33179) Arsènewenger in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
- Discovery Circumstances by (33179) Arsènewenger according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge , Massachusetts (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ (33179) Arsènewenger at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)
- ↑ (33179) Arsènewenger on the former website of Ian P. Griffin (English)