(1729) Beryl

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Asteroid
(1729) Beryl
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.229  AU
eccentricity 0.101
Perihelion - aphelion 2.005 AU - 2.453 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.44 °
Sidereal period 3.33 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 9 km
Absolute brightness 12.4 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Explorer Goethe Link Observatory
Date of discovery September 19, 1963
Another name 1963 SL, 1933 ST
1942 EW, 1949 JL
1950 VR, 1952 DO 2
1955 BD, 1959 JB
1959 JL, 1959 LH
1972 GD 2
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.

(1729) Beryl is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 19, 1963 at the Goethe Link Observatory .

The asteroid is named after Beryl Potter (1901–1985), who was instrumental in the minor planet observation program of Indiana University from 1949 to 1966 .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. (1729) Beryl in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).Template: JPL Small-Body Database Browser / Maintenance / Alt