(2932) Kempchinsky

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Asteroid
(2932) Kempchinsky
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.6231 ± 0.0002  AU
eccentricity 0.11 ± 0.0004
Perihelion - aphelion 3.2245 ± 0.0015 AU - 4.0216 ± 0.0003 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.2793 ± 0.0441 °
Length of the ascending node 169.4498 ± 0.9968 °
Argument of the periapsis 198.1319 ± 0.0001 °
Time of passage of the perihelion February 19, 2022
Sidereal period 6.9 a ± 0.2374 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 29.283 ± 8.880 km
Albedo 0.061 ± 0.045
Absolute brightness 11.6 mag
history
Explorer United StatesUnited States Carolyn Shoemaker
Date of discovery October 9, 1980
Another name 1980 TK 4 ; 1953 VM 2 ; 1973 SK 6 ; 1973 UN; 1979 OV; 1980 RQ 4 ; 1980 TN 10
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(2932) Kempchinsky ( 1980 TK 4 ; 1953 VM 2 ; 1973 SK 6 ; 1973 UN ; 1979 OV ; 1980 RQ 4 ; 1980 TN 10 ) is an asteroid about 30 kilometers in size of the outer main belt , which was released on October 9, 1980 by the American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker was discovered at the Palomar Observatory about 80 kilometers northeast of San Diego , California ( IAU code 675).

designation

(2932) Kempchinsky was named after Paula M. Kempchinsky , daughter-in-law of the explorer Carolyn Shoemaker.

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 September 23, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1980 TK4. Discovered 1980 Oct. 9 by CS Shoemaker at Palomar. "
predecessor asteroid successor
(2931) Mayakovsky numbering (2933) Amber