(2213) Meeus
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Asteroid (2213) Meeus |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.198 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2270 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.699 AU - 2.697 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.332 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 126.939 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 222.226 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | January 30, 2017 |
| Sidereal period | 3.26 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 22.3 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | 2 h 39 min |
| Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eugène Delporte |
| Date of discovery | September 24, 1935 |
| Another name | 1935 SO 1 , 1958 XM, 1974 RB, 1961 TG |
| 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. | |
(2213) Meeus is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 24 September 1935 by Belgian astronomer Eugene Delporte at the observatory in Uccle was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Belgian meteorologist and amateur astronomer Jean Meeus .
See also
Web links
- (2213) Meeus in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Individual evidence
- ↑ (2213) Meeus at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)