(2062) Aten
Asteroid (2062) Aten |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Near-Earth asteroid, Aten-type |
Major semi-axis | 0.967 AU |
eccentricity | 0.183 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.79 AU - 1.143 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 18.9 ° |
Sidereal period | 347 d 4 h |
Mean orbital velocity | 30.29 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 0.9 km |
Albedo | 0.20 |
Rotation period | 1 d 16 h 46 min |
Absolute brightness | 16.80 likes |
Spectral class | S type |
history | |
Explorer | Eleanor F. Helin |
Date of discovery | 7th January 1976 |
Another name | 1976 AA |
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. |
(2062) Aten is an asteroid and the namesake of a group of asteroids ( Aten-type ), the orbits of which mostly run within the earth's orbit and cross it .
The celestial body was named after the ancient Egyptian god Aten, who is better known under the name Aton .
The orbit of Aten runs between 0.79 AU ( perihelion ) and 1.143 AU ( aphelion ). The orbit eccentricity is 0.183, the orbit is inclined 18.93 ° to the ecliptic .
The 0.9 km large asteroid was discovered on January 7, 1976 by Eleanor F. Helin .
Aten belongs to the group of silicate-rich asteroids. The albedo is 0.2.