(3351) Smith
Asteroid (3351) Smith |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.05 AU |
eccentricity | 0.265 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.243 AU - 3.859 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.209 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,329 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Edward Bowell |
Date of discovery | September 7, 1980 |
Another name | 1980 RN 1 , 1959 TL, 1975 TX 3 |
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. |
(3351) Smith is an asteroid of the main belt , which on September 7, 1980 by Edward L. G. Bowell was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the American astronaut Michael John Smith , who died as a pilot on the Challenger flight STS-51-L on January 28, 1986. The space shuttle was torn apart shortly after takeoff by the explosion of its liquid fuel tank.