(1729) Beryl
Asteroid (1729) Beryl |
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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
- ↑ (1729) Beryl in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).