(284996) Rosaparks

Asteroid (284996) Pink Parks
Properties of the orbit ( animation ) Epoch: May 31, 2020 ( JD 2,459,000.5)
Orbit type	Main outer belt asteroid
Major semi-axis	3.1408 AU
eccentricity	0.1291
Perihelion - aphelion	2.7352 AU - 3.5464 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane	12.1151 °
Length of the ascending node	271.4890 °
Argument of the periapsis	331.9243 °
Time of passage of the perihelion	February 19, 2022
Sidereal period	7.88 a
Mean orbital velocity	16.74 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter	3.512 (± 0.951) km
Albedo	0.099 (± 0.052)
Absolute brightness	15.5 mag
history
Explorer	WISE
Date of discovery	June 9, 2010
Another name	2010 LD ₅₈
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(284996) Rosaparks is an asteroid located in the outer main belt that was discovered by the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer ( IAU code C51) on June 9, 2010, an unmanned space telescope operated by NASA that began operations in January 2010.

The mean diameter of the asteroid was roughly calculated to be 3.512 (± 0.951) km and the albedo to be 0.099 (± 0.052).

(284996) Rosaparks was named on September 9, 2014 at the suggestion of a team of astrophysicist Carrie Nugent after the American civil rights activist Rosa Parks (1913-2005).

The asteroid plays a role in the 2018 episode Rosa of the television series Doctor Who .

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