(2938) Hopi
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Asteroid (2938) Hopi |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 3.1532 ± 0.0002 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.3285 ± 0.00005 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1175 ± 0.0015 AU - 4.189 ± 0.0003 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 41.4328 ± 0.0463 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 108.8679 ± 0.0811 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 263.4075 ± 0.1002 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | March 19, 2020 |
| Sidereal period | 5.6 a ± 0.192 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 19.267 ± 0.147 km |
| Albedo | 0.109 ± 0.017 |
| Absolute brightness | 11.6 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer |
 Edward LG Bowell
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| Date of discovery | June 14, 1980 |
| Another name | 1980 LB |
| 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. | |
(2938) Hopi ( 1980 LB ) is an approximately 12 miles large asteroid of the main outer belt discovered on June 14, 1980 by the American astronomer Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory , Anderson Mesa Station ( Anderson Mesa ) near Flagstaff , Arizona ( IAU code 688).
designation
(2938) Hopi was named after the Hopi , an Indian tribe of the Pueblo culture . They have lived in northeastern Arizona for nearly a thousand years . The Hopi 's cultural heritage includes their elaborate ceremonies, especially the kachina and snake dances , as well as their distinctive handicrafts.
See also
Web links
- (2938) Hopi in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2938) Hopi in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ 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 LB. Discovered 1980 June 14 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa. "
| predecessor | asteroid | successor |
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| (2937) Gibbs | numbering | (2939) Coconino |