(6596) Bittner
Asteroid (6596) Bittner |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5887 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0829 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.3741 AU - 2.8034 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.9044 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.17 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.50 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Antonin Mrkos |
Date of discovery | November 15, 1987 |
Another name | 1987 VC 1 , 1972 BV, 1979 YQ 9 , 1989 EH 8 |
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(6596) Bittner is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 15, 1987 by the Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory ( IAU code 046) near Český Krumlov .
At the suggestion of Jana Tichá and Martin Šolc, the asteroid was named after the Bohemian astronomer Adam Bittner (1777–1844).