(55222) Makotoshinkai
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Asteroid (55222) Makotoshinkai |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.2609 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2287 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5151 AU - 4.0067 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.5639 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 94.3033 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 354.5905 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | 5th May 2020 |
| Sidereal period of rotation | |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 7 km |
| Albedo | 0.058 |
| Absolute brightness | 14.5 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Roy Tucker |
| Date of discovery | September 12, 2001 |
| Another name | 2001 RP 63 |
| 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. | |
Makotoshinkai or - nomenclature for asteroids - (55222) Makotoshinkai is an asteroid in the outer field of the main asteroid belt . It was discovered on September 12, 2001 by the American astronomer Roy Tucker at the Goodricke-Pigott Observatory in Tucson , Arizona .
On March 31, 2018, the asteroid was named Makotoshinkai after the Japanese writer and animator Makoto Shinkai . His best-known work up to the time of the award is the film Your Name , released in 2016 . - Been yesterday, today and forever where a comet is an important part of the plot.
Web links
- (55222) Makotoshinkai on the NASA homepage
- Minor Planet Center
Individual evidence
- ↑ Iliana: Sumikai : Asteroid named after Your Name director Makoto Shinkai ( Memento from May 18, 2018 in the Internet Archive )