(38086) Beowulf
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Asteroid (38086) Beowulf |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Apollo type |
| Major semi-axis | 1.42 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.566 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 0.616 AU - 2.225 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 23.7 ° |
| Sidereal period | 1.69 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 17.4 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | LONEOS |
| Date of discovery | May 5, 1999 |
| Another name | 1999 JB |
| 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. | |
(38086) Beowulf is an asteroid from Apollo-type and thus belongs to the Earth asteroids . It was discovered by LONEOS on May 5, 1999 at the Lowell Observatory .
The name is dedicated to the heroic epic Beowulf and was suggested by S. Sieber.
See also
Web links
- (38086) Beowulf in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (38086) Beowulf in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).