(1414) Jerome

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Asteroid
(1414) Jérôme
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Dora family
Major semi-axis 2.7882  AU
eccentricity 0.1566
Perihelion - aphelion 2.3516 AU - 3.2249 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.83 °
Sidereal period 4,656 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.84 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 17.24 km
Albedo 0.065
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,933 mag
Spectral class Ch
history
Explorer Louis Boyer
Date of discovery February 12, 1937
Another name 1937 CE, 1951 EO 1
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(1414) Jérôme is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 12 February 1937 by the French astronomer Louis Boyer in Algiers was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from Jérôme Boyer , the explorer's father.

See also