(3051) Nantong
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Asteroid (3051) Nantong |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5946 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2573 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9269 AU - 3.2623 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.349 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,179 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.49 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 13.40 km |
| Albedo | 0.075 |
| Absolute brightness | 12,273 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Purple Mountain Observatory |
| Date of discovery | 19th December 1974 |
| Another name | 1974 YP, 1951 BE, 1961 TA 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. | |
(3051) Nantong is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19th December 1974 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.
It was named after the Chinese city of Nantong .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1 in the Google Book Search