(339486) Raimeux

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Asteroid
(339486) Raimeux
Raimeux Orbit.gif
Orbit of (339486) Raimeux
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  4th November 2013 ( JD 2,456,600.5)
Orbit type Main outer belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.8453  AU
eccentricity 0.0557
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6867 AU - 3.0039 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.3176 °
Length of the ascending node 26.4316 °
Argument of the periapsis 136.3930 °
Sidereal period 4.80 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 16.6 mag
history
Explorer Michel Ory
Date of discovery April 3, 2005
Another name 2005 GM 9
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(339486) Raimeux is an asteroid of the main outer belt , which was discovered by the Swiss physics teacher and amateur astronomer Michel Ory at the Jura Observatory ( IAU code 185) in Vicques in the canton of Jura on April 3, 2005. Ory was director of the observatory.

The asteroid was named after Mont Raimeux on January 27, 2013 . The 1,302 meter high mountain is located near the Jura Observatory.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Publication of the Minor Planet Center on January 27, 2013 , page 468 ( PDF , English; 2.5 MB)