(2029) Binomi

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Asteroid
(2029) Binomi
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Vesta family
Major semi-axis 2,351  AU
eccentricity 0.128
Perihelion - aphelion 2,050 AU - 2,651 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.589 °
Sidereal period 3.60 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.0 likes
history
Explorer Paul Wild
Date of discovery 11th September 1969
Another name 1969 RB, ​​1971 BX 2 , 1976 QV 1
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.

(2029) Binomi is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on September 11, 1969 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern was made, discovered.

The asteroid is named after a fictional mathematician named Binomi , who is credited with discovering binomial formulas .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 . Springer, 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 , p. 164 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
  2. ^ Heinrich Zankl : Insane things from science. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken NJ 2012, ISBN 978-3-527-32114-8 , Chapter: Sonorous Names. ( limited preview in Google Book search).