(3356) Resnik

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Asteroid
(3356) Resnik
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.193  AU
eccentricity 0.113
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9445 AU - 2.4415 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.094 °
Sidereal period 3.2476 a
Mean orbital velocity 20.11 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.0 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Edward Bowell
Date of discovery March 6, 1984
Another name 1984 EU, 1932 EV, 1936 PJ
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.

(3356) Resnik is an asteroid of the main belt , the American US from March 6, 1984 astronomer Edward LG Bowell was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the American astronaut Judith Resnik , who perished on January 28, 1986 as a mission expert on the Challenger flight STS-51-L . The space shuttle was torn apart shortly after takeoff by the explosion of its liquid fuel tank.

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