(3294) Carlvesely
Asteroid (3294) Carlvesely |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6979 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0678 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5148 AU - 2.8809 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.967 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,431 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.13 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer |
CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld , T. Gehrels |
Date of discovery | September 24, 1960 |
Another name | 6563 PL , 1976 GT 4 , 1958 DT |
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(3294) Carlvesely is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden Survey .
The asteroid is named after the American astronomer Carl D. Vesely .