(1955) McMath
Asteroid (1955) McMath |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.857 AU |
eccentricity | 0.066 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,668 AU - 3,045 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.005 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.83 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 10 km |
Rotation period | 5.6 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.1 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Goethe Link Observatory |
Date of discovery | September 22, 1963 |
Another name | 1963 SR; 1936 BA; 1949 XN; 1951 EP 2 ; 1953 RN; 1963 TK |
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(1955) McMath is an asteroid of the main belt , which on September 22, 1963 at the Goethe Link Observatory was discovered.
It is named after the American astronomer, engineer and entrepreneur Robert Raynolds McMath (* 1891; † 1962).