(2281) Biela

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Asteroid
(2281) Biela
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2.188  AU
eccentricity 0.145
Perihelion - aphelion 1.871 AU - 2.505 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.486 °
Length of the ascending node 206.550 °
Argument of the periapsis 109.559 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 2016
Sidereal period 3.24 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 6.054 ± 0.185 km
Albedo 0.231 ± 0.037
Rotation period 4.929 h
Absolute brightness 13.5 likes
history
Explorer Luboš Kohoutek
Date of discovery October 26, 1971
Another name 1968 DL ; 1949 KA 1 ; 1969 QS; 1976 YY 2
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(2281) Biela ( 1968 DL; 1949 KA 1 ; 1969 QS ; 1976 JJ 2 ) is an asteroid of the inner main belt that was discovered on October 26, 1971 by the Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at the Hamburg observatory in Hamburg-Bergedorf ( IAU code 029 ) has been discovered.

designation

(2281) Biela was named after the German - Austrian astronomer and officer Wilhelm von Biela (1782–1850), who discovered the comet 3D / Biela in 1826 . In 1846 the comet broke up and then completely dissolved. In 1971 Luboš Kohoutek tried in vain to rediscover the comet.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. Ed .: Lutz D. Schmadel. 5th edition. Springer Verlag , Berlin , Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7 , pp. 185 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on November 4, 2017] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “Named in memory of Wilhelm von Biela (1782-1850) ”