(1830) Pogson
Asteroid (1830) Pogson |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.188 AU |
eccentricity | 0.057 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.063 AU - 2.313 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.24 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 8 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.45 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | April 17, 1968 |
Another name | 1968 HA, 1926 GW, 1929 EE, 1942 EC 1 , 1945 BB, 1953 RE 1 , 1955 FX, 1955 GE, 1961 AC, 1969 QM, 1971 BJ, 1972 NA 1 , 1972 OC, 1972 OD |
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(1830) Pogson is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on April 17, 1968 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern was made, discovered.
The asteroid is named after the English astronomer Norman Robert Pogson (1829-1891).