(2941) Alden

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Asteroid
(2941) Alden
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  April 27, 2019 ( JD 2,458,600.5)
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2.1516 ± 0.0001  AU
eccentricity 0.0901 ± 0.00004
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9578 ± 0.0009 AU - 2.3454 ± 0.0001 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.2393 ± 0.0442 °
Length of the ascending node 10.3346 ± 0.6103 °
Argument of the periapsis 64.973 ± 0.6573 °
Time of passage of the perihelion April 20, 2019
Sidereal period 3.16 a ± 0.0503 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 4.820 ± 0.110 km
Albedo 0.229 ± 0.026
Absolute brightness 13.5 likes
history
Explorer United States 48United States Clyde Tombaugh
Date of discovery December 24, 1930
Another name 1930 YV ; 1933 WH; 1947 BD; 1976 JY 8 ; 1982 FA 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.

(2941) Alden ( 1930 YV ; 1933 WH ; 1947 BD ; 1976 JY 8 ; 1982 FA 2 ) is an asteroid about five kilometers in size of the inner main belt that was discovered on December 24, 1930 by the American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory was discovered in Flagstaff , Coconino County , Arizona ( IAU code 690).

designation

(2941) Alden was named after his son by the explorer Clyde Tombaugh.

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): “1930 YV. Discovered 1930 Dec. 24 by CW Tombaugh at Flagstaff. "
predecessor asteroid successor
(2940) Bacon numbering (2942) Cordie