(100,000) Astronautica

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Asteroid
(100000) Astronautica
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hungaria group
Major semi-axis 1.90  AU
eccentricity 0.08725
Perihelion - aphelion 1.74 AU - 2.07 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 21.18867 °
Length of the ascending node 186.6 °
Argument of the periapsis 199.5 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 29, 2009
Sidereal period 960 days
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ≈ 1.5 km
Absolute brightness 16.9 mag
history
Explorer James Gibson
Date of discovery September 28, 1982
Another name 1982 SH 1
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.

(100000) Astro Nautica is an asteroid of the main belt , the September 28, 1982 by James B. Gibson in the Palomar Observatory was discovered. It was named (100,000) Astronautica in October 2007 by the International Astronomical Union on the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Russian Sputnik 1 satellite , which marked the beginning of space travel . The identification number should point to the Kármán line , which separates the earth's atmosphere and space at an altitude of 100,000 meters (100 km) above sea level .

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.iau.org/public/themes/neo/nea/
  2. (100000) Astronautica in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).Template: JPL Small-Body Database Browser / Maintenance / Alt