(2056) Nancy

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Asteroid
(2056) Nancy
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  December 8th, 2014 ( JD 2,457,000)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.218  AU
eccentricity 0.139
Perihelion - aphelion 1.910 AU - 2.526 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.932 °
Length of the ascending node 225.8 °
Argument of the periapsis 145.3 °
Sidereal period 3 a 111 d
Mean orbital velocity 20.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 8 km
Absolute brightness 12.3 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Explorer J. Helffrich
Date of discovery October 15, 1909
Another name A909 TB , 1929 VQ, 1942 RA 1 , 1962 XE, 1972 VC 1 , 1974 HL 2
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(2056) Nancy is a major belt asteroid. It was discovered on October 15, 1909 by Joseph Helffrich at the State Observatory in Heidelberg-Königstuhl ( IAU code 024).

The asteroid was named after Nancy Lou Zissell Marsden, wife of the British astronomer Brian Marsden .

Nancy moves between 1,910 ( perihelion ) and 2,526 astronomical units ( aphelion ) in an elliptical orbit around the sun . The orbit is slightly inclined towards the ecliptic at 3 ° , 9 , the orbital eccentricity is 0.139.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 . Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2003, 5th edition, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 . Page 166 (English)