(2601) Bologna

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Asteroid
(2601) Bologna
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.1279 ± 0.0002  AU
eccentricity 0.0648 ± 0.0004
Perihelion - aphelion 2.9253 ± 0.0012 AU - 3.3306 ± 0.0002 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.5864 ± 0.0419 °
Length of the ascending node 288.1621 ± 0.2599 °
Argument of the periapsis 193.5445 ± 0.4155 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 21, 2020
Sidereal period 5.53 a ± 0.0179 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 12.172 ± 0.165 km
Albedo 0.360 ± 0.073
Absolute brightness 11.4 mag
history
Explorer ItalyItaly San Vittore Observatory
Date of discovery December 8, 1980
Another name 1980 XA ; 1965 AC 1 ; 1971 DD 1
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(2601) Bologna ( 1980 XA ; 1965 AC 1 ; 1971 DD 1 ) is an approximately twelve kilometer asteroid of the main outer belt that was discovered on December 8, 1980 at the San Vittore Observatory in Bologna in Emilia-Romagna , Italy ( IAU code 552 ) has been discovered.

designation

(2601) Bologna was named after the Italian city of Bologna where the asteroid was discovered.

See also

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.  186 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on August 24, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1980 XA. Discovered 1980 Dec. 8 at the Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna. "
predecessor asteroid successor
(2600) guillemot numbering (2602) Moors