(1744) Harriet
Asteroid (1744) Harriet |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2292 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1208 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9599 AU - 2.4985 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.407 ° |
Sidereal period | 1216 |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.95 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 14 km |
Absolute brightness | 13.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Team of the Mount Palomar Observatory |
Date of discovery | September 24, 1960 |
Another name | 6557 PL, 1949 GR, 1952 BB 2 |
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(1744) Harriet is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .
The asteroid is named after the wife of the American astronomer Paul Herget . Along with the three discoverers, Herget was one of the initiators of the Palomar Leiden survey.