(10484) Pike
Asteroid (10484) Pike |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Asteroid family | Vesta family |
eccentricity | 0.0784 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1386 AU - 2.3206 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.7293 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 253.3151 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 190.0516 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.54 a |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 5.508 hours |
Absolute brightness | 13.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Edward Bowell |
Date of discovery | November 28, 1983 |
Another name | 1983 World Cup , 1990 VJ1 |
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. |
(10484) Hecht (1983 WM) is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by Edward Bowell at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona on November 28, 1983 .
The asteroid was named after Martin D. Hecht (* 1926), who worked for many years at the Lowell Observatory.
See also
Web links
- (10484) Hecht in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, 2012: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. January 1, 2012, accessed August 25, 2014 .