(2014) Vasilevskis
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Asteroid (2014) Vasilevskis |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.401 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.287 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.712 AU - 3.09 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 21.374 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 204.102 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 83.011 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | 5th May 2018 |
| Sidereal period | 3.72 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 9 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Arnold R. Klemola |
| Date of discovery | May 2nd 1973 |
| Another name | 1973 YES |
| 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. | |
(2014) Vasilevskis ( 1973 YES ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 2 May 1973 by Arnold R. Klemola at Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton was discovered.
designation
The asteroid was named after the astronomer Stanislav Vasilevskis († 1988), who worked at the Lick Observatory from 1949 until his retirement in 1974 .
See also
Web links
- Asteroid Vasilevskis: Discovery Circumstances according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA
- (2014) Vasilevskis in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 . Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2003, 5th edition, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 . Page 163 (English)