(2064) Thomsen
Asteroid (2064) Thomsen |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.1785 AU |
eccentricity | 0.3302 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.4591 AU - 2.8978 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.701 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.215 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.18 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 13.61 km |
Albedo | 0.0549 |
Rotation period | 4.233 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.43 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Liisi Oterma |
Date of discovery | September 8, 1942 |
Another name | 1942 RQ, 1958 RO, 1974 OK |
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. |
(2064) Thomsen is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 8 September 1942 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.
The asteroid is reminiscent of the New Zealand astronomer Ivan Leslie Thomsen .