(21665) Frege

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteroid
(21665) Frege
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  February 16, 2017 ( JD 2,457,800.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2719  AU
eccentricity 0.1258
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9860 AU - 2.5578 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.8671 °
Length of the ascending node 309.1360 °
Argument of the periapsis 287.7247 °
Sidereal period 3.42 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.76 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 15.7 mag
history
Explorer Paul G. Comba
Date of discovery September 5, 1999
Another name 1999 RR 1 , 1984 BK 2
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.

(21665) Frege is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 5 September 1999 by the American Italo- astronomer Paul G. Comba at Prescott Observatory ( IAU code in 684) Arizona was discovered.

The asteroid was named on May 9, 2001 after the German mathematician , logician and philosopher Gottlob Frege (1848–1925), who is considered one of the main pioneers of analytical philosophy .

See also

Web links