(27397) D'Souza
Asteroid (27397) D'Souza |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.608 AU |
eccentricity | 0.110 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,320 AU - 2,896 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.341 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 321.0 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.21 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 14.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer | LINEAR |
Date of discovery | March 14, 2000 |
Another name | 2000 EZ 103 |
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. |
(27397) D'Souza is an asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter on one orbit is located. The absolute brightness is 14.3 mag. On March 14, 2000 the asteroid was discovered by LINEAR .
The asteroid was named on December 10, 2011 after Alicia Danielle D'Souza, a student from Plano (Texas) who reached the semifinals in the Broadcom Masters competition .
Web links
- (27397) D'Souza at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Broadcom MASTERS, 2011 Semifinalists ( Memento from September 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF, page 25)