(2053) Nuki
Asteroid (2053) Nuki |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Asteroid family | Gefion family |
Major semi-axis | 2.80 AU |
eccentricity | 0.144 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,399 AU - 3,206 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.498 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 193.243 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 238.636 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | January 9, 2014 |
Sidereal period | 4.69 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 11 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.8 mag |
Spectral class | SMASSII: S. |
history | |
Explorer | Richard Martin West |
Date of discovery | October 24, 1976 |
Another name | 1976 UO; 1928 RW; 1961 TW |
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. |
(2053) Nuki ( 1976 UO ; 1928 RW ; 1961 TW ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 24 October 1976 by Richard Martin West was discovered.
designation
The asteroid was named after Nodari West , son of Richard Martin West.
See also
Web links
- Asteroid Nuki: Discovery Circumstances according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA
- (2053) Nuki 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 166 (English)