(1824) Haworth
Asteroid (1824) Haworth |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.8865 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0425 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7639 AU - 3.0091 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.9293 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 15.0558 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 72.1165 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.90 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 14 km in diameter |
Absolute brightness | 11.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Goethe Link Observatory |
Date of discovery | March 30, 1952 |
Another name | 1952 FM , 1942 GC, 1951 CA, 1952 HW, 1957 HQ, 1957 LA, 1972 XA |
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. |
(1824) Haworth is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on March 30, 1952 at the Goethe Link Observatory as part of the Indiana Asteroid Program .
It is named after the physicist Leland John Haworth (1904–1979).
Individual evidence
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search