(2351) O'Higgins
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Asteroid (2351) O'Higgins |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Middle main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5297 ± 0.0001 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1858 ± 0.0004 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0598 ± 0.0009 AU - 2.9997 ± 0.0002 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.7408 ± 0.0526 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 332.8669 ± 0.4993 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 61.3142 ± 0.5231 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | March 15, 2021 |
| Sidereal period | 4.02 a ± 0.0813 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 5.828 ± 0.955 km |
| Albedo | 0.394 ± 0.05 |
| Rotation period | 4.7889 h |
| Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Indiana Asteroid Program |
| Date of discovery | 3rd November 1964 |
| Another name | 1964 VD ; 1976 SO 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. | |
(2351) O'Higgins ( 1964 VD ; 1976 SO 2 ) is an asteroid of the central main belt that was discovered on November 3, 1964 as part of the Indiana Asteroid Program at the Goethe Link Observatory in Brooklyn , Indiana ( IAU code 760) has been. A total of 119 asteroids were discovered by the Indiana Asteroid Program.
designation
(2351) O'Higgins was named in honor of the Chilean people after Bernardo O'Higgins (1778–1842), who was a military and independence fighter in Chile. The Chilean people consider him "father of the country". On September 18, 1810, Chile declared independence from Spain and on February 22, 1817, Chile defeated the Spanish in the decisive battle of Chacabuco , in which O'Higgins and José de San Martín were in command.
See also
Web links
- (2351) O'Higgins in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2351) O'Higgins in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
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. 186 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on August 4, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1964 VD. Discovered 1964 Nov. 3 at the Goethe Link Observatory at Brooklyn, Indiana. ”