(2203) van Rhijn
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Asteroid (2203) van Rhijn |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 2.1098 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1856 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5421 AU - 3.6776 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.649 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5,484 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.89 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 17 km |
| Absolute brightness | 11,579 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | September 28, 1935 |
| Another name | 1935 SQ 1 , 1951 PP, 1957 UX |
| 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. | |
(2203) van Rhijn is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 28, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid bears the name of the Dutch astronomer Pieter Johannes van Rhijn .