(2000) Herschel
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Asteroid (2000) Herschel |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.38 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.298 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.672 AU - 3.088 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 22.797 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 292.065 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 130.174 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | 23rd August 2012 |
| Sidereal period | 3.67 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 15 km |
| Absolute brightness | 11.25 likes |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Luboš Kohoutek |
| Date of discovery | July 29, 1960 |
| Another name | 1960 OA; 1934 NX |
| 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. | |
(2000) Herschel ( 1960 OA ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on July 29, 1960 by the German astronomer Joachim Schubart in the Sonneberg observatory and was named after the astronomer Wilhelm Herschel .