(2239) Paracelsus
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Asteroid (2239) Paracelsus |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3,200 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.099 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2,885 AU - 3,516 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.908 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.72 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (38.9 ± 1.7) km |
| Albedo | 0.029 ± 0.003 |
| Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Paul Wild |
| Date of discovery | September 13, 1978 |
| Another name | 1978 RC, 1938 UT 1 , 1961 UO, 1976 JX |
| 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. | |
(2239) Paracelsus is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on September 13, 1978 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern in was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the doctor, alchemist, astrologer, mystic, lay theologian and philosopher Paracelsus .