(2994) Flynn
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Asteroid (2994) Flynn |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Inner main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.4181 ± 0.0001 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2279 ± 0.0004 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8671 ± 0.0009 AU - 2.9692 ± 0.0001 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.4856 ± 0.0416 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 358.3329 ± 0.8382 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 321.9102 ± 0.8436 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | September 28, 2020 |
| Sidereal period | 3.76 a ± 0.084 d |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | ≈9.747 ± 2.9241 h |
| Absolute brightness | 13.9 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer |
 Perth observatory
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| Date of discovery | August 14, 1975 |
| Another name | 1970 PA ; 1979 YJ 2 ; 1981 DG 1 ; A916 QA |
| 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. | |
(2994) Flynn ( 1970 PA ; 1979 YJ 2 ; 1981 DG 1 ; A916 QA ) is a main inner belt asteroid that was discovered on August 14, 1975 at the Perth Observatory in Bickley , Western Australia in Australia ( IAU code 319) has been.
designation
(2994) Flynn was named after his wife, Vicki Marie Flynn , who worked at the Perth Observatory, by the United Kingdom astronomer Michael Philip Candy , after whom the asteroid (3015) Candy was named .
See also
Web links
- (2994) Flynn in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (2994) Flynn 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 29, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1975 PA. Discovered 1975 Aug. 14 at the Perth Observatory at Bickley. "
| predecessor | asteroid | successor |
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| (2993) Wendy | numbering | (2995) Taratuta |