(293909) Matterhorn

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Asteroid
(293909) Matterhorn
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  4th September 2017 ( JD 2,458,000.5)
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 2.922  AU
eccentricity 0.09
Perihelion - aphelion 2.659 AU - 3.185 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11 °
Length of the ascending node 13 °
Argument of the periapsis 285 °
Sidereal period 5 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.39 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 15.9 mag
history
Explorer Stefan Karge and Rainer Kling
Date of discovery September 16, 2007
Another name 2007 SS 2
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.

(293909) Matterhorn is an asteroid of the main outer belt located between Mars and Jupiter .

It was discovered on September 16, 2007 by the German amateur astronomers Stefan Karge and Rainer Kling from the Hans-Ludwig-Neumann-Observatory ( IAU-Code B01) on the Kleiner Feldberg in the Taunus .

The asteroid was on December 17, 2013 after the 4478 m above sea level. M. high Matterhorn named. The Matterhorn is one of the highest mountains in the Alps and is located on the border between Italy and Switzerland .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. JPL Small-Body Database: 293909 Matterhorn. In: NASA . Retrieved July 21, 2017 .
  2. Minor Planet Circulars # 86284. (PDF) In: Minor Planet Center . December 17, 2013, accessed October 18, 2017 .