(2281) Biela
Asteroid (2281) Biela |
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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 |
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. |
(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
- (2281) Biela in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2281) Biela in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ 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) ”