(3763) Qianxuesen

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Asteroid
(3763) Qianxuesen
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2525  AU
eccentricity 0.1048
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0165 AU - 2.4885 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.024 °
Sidereal period 3.381 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.85 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 7 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.5 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery October 14, 1980
Another name 1980 TA 6 , 1928 HE, 1931 AG
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(3763) Qianxuesen is an asteroid of the main belt , the October 14, 1980 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The name was given in 2001 and refers to the "father of the Chinese space program" Qian Xuesen .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Minor Planet Circ. 43188