(29402) Obelix
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Asteroid (29402) Obelix |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main outer belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.0910 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0423 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.9603 AU - 3.2216 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.2302 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 6.5491 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 7.6791 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.43 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.95 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 14.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Miloš Tichý , Zdeněk Moravec |
| Date of discovery | October 14, 1996 |
| Another name | 1996 TT 9 |
| 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. | |
(29402) Obelix is an asteroid of the outer main belt that was discovered on October 14, 1996 by the Czech astronomers Miloš Tichý and Zdeněk Moravec at the Kleť Observatory ( IAU code 046) near Český Krumlov .
(29402) Obelix is named after the cartoon character Obelix . The name was given by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 6, 2003. On the same day, a main belt asteroid was named after Asterix , namely (29401) Asterix .
Web links
- (29402) Obelix in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (29402) Obelix in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).