(6123) Aristotle
Asteroid (6123) Aristotle |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
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 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | Template: FormatDate : Not a valid ISO date! |
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
- (6123) Aristotle in the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names
- (6123) Aristotle in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (6123) Aristotle in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena , California (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
- ^ 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]).