(2477) Biryukov

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Asteroid
(2477) Biryukov
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.5587 ± 0.0001  AU
eccentricity 0.1501 ± 0.0003
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1747 ± 0.0001 AU - 2.9428 ± 0.0001 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.1003 ± 0.0518 °
Length of the ascending node 208.2228 ± 0.0292 °
Argument of the periapsis 86.4136 ± 0.352 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 17th March 2018
Sidereal period 4.09 a ± 0.0814 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 18.227 ± 0.100 km
Albedo 0.050 ± 0.009
Rotation period 24 h
Absolute brightness 12.4 mag
history
Explorer Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych
Date of discovery August 14, 1977
Another name 1977 PY 1 ; 1961 UJ; 1969 TW 3 ; 1973 TH
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(2477) Biryukov ( 1977 PY 1 ; 1961 UJ ; 1969 TW 3 ; 1973 TH ) is an approximately 18 kilometers large asteroid of the central main belt , which was discovered on August 14, 1977 by the Russian (then: Soviet Union ) astronomer Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych in the Crimea. Observatory (Nautschnyj branch) on the Crimean peninsula ( IAU code 095) was discovered.

designation

(2477) Biryukov was named after the Soviet author Nikolai Sotowitsch Biryukov (1912–1966). At the age of 18, he plunged into freezing water while attempting a rescue and was bedridden for the rest of his life .

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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.  186 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on August 14, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1977 PY 1 . Discovered 1977 Aug. 14 by NS Chernykh at Nauchnyj. "