(2203) van Rhijn
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 .