(6123) Aristotle

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Asteroid
(6123) Aristotle
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3302  AU
eccentricity 0.0628
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1838 AU - 2.4765 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.4955 °
Length of the ascending node 172.8531 °
Argument of the periapsis 182.5678 °
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Sidereal period 3.56 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 6.946 (± 0.066) km
Albedo 0.164 (± 0.02)
Absolute brightness 13.4 mag
history
Explorer Eric Walter Elst
Date of discovery September 19, 1987
Another name 1987 SH 2 , 1955 RU, 1969 QE, 1971 BJ 2 , 1975 EL 3 , 1980 TR 10 , 1982 DF 6
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.

(6123) Aristotle is an asteroid of the main belt . It was discovered on September 19, 1987 by the Belgian astronomer Eric Waler Elst at the National Astronomical Observatory - Roschen .

The mean diameter of the asteroid was calculated to be 6.946 (± 0.066) km .

The celestial body was named after the Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
  2. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . Springer Science & Business Media, 2013, ISBN 978-3-662-06615-7 ( google.de [accessed December 27, 2019]).