(2489) Suvorov

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Asteroid
(2489) Suvorov
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1066 ± 0.00002  AU
eccentricity 0.1556 ± 0.0003
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6233 ± 0.0011 AU - 3.5899 ± 0.0002 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.7822 ± 0.0416 °
Length of the ascending node 56.4508 ± 0.0001 °
Argument of the periapsis 233.8076 ± 0.0001 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 3rd April 2019
Sidereal period 5.48 a ± 0.1718 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 20.854 ± 0.141 km
Albedo 0.059 ± 0.141
Absolute brightness 12.1 mag
history
Explorer Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Lyudmila Ivanovna Chernych
Date of discovery July 11, 1975
Another name 1975 NY ; 1954 WD
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(2489) Suvorov ( 1975 NY ; 1954 WD ) is an asteroid about 21 kilometers in size of the outer main belt that was discovered on July 11, 1975 by the Russian (then: Soviet Union ) astronomer Lyudmila Ivanovna Tschernych at the Crimean Observatory (Nautschnyj branch) on the peninsula Crimea ( IAU code 095) was discovered. It belongs to the Themis family, a group of asteroids named after (24) Themis .

designation

(2489) Suvorov was named after the Russian general Alexander Wassiljewitsch Suworow (1730-1800), who became famous for his progressive ideas and is known among the "common people" of Russia.

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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): “1975 NY. Discovered 1975 July 11 by LI Chernykh at Nauchnyj. "
predecessor asteroid successor
(2488) Bryan numbering (2490) Bussolini