(2049) Grietje

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Asteroid
(2049) Grietje
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  May 23, 2014 ( JD 2,456,800.5)
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 1.9491  AU
eccentricity 0.0843
Perihelion - aphelion 1.7848 AU - 2.1134 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 24.4164 °
Length of the ascending node 200.1069 °
Argument of the periapsis 141.6316 °
Time of passage of the perihelion May 1, 2014
Sidereal period 2.72 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 14.9 mag
history
Explorer Tom Gehrels
Date of discovery 29th September 1973
Another name 1973 SH
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.

(2049) Grietje ( 1973 SH ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 29 September 1973 by Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory was discovered.

designation

The asteroid was named on April 1, 1980 after Grietje Haring-Gehrels , the sister of Tom Gehrels.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. "Overzicht van de 'Nederlandse' planetoïden" www.astronieuws.nl ( nl. )
  2. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 . Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2003, 5th edition, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 . Page 166 (English)