(6470) Aldrin
Asteroid (6470) Aldrin |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Inner main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2750 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1524 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9282 AU - 2.6218 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.7913 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 237.9510 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 152.5331 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.43 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 14.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Antonin Mrkos |
Date of discovery | September 14, 1982 |
Another name | 1982 RO 1 , 1989 UU 2 |
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(6470) Aldrin (provisional name 1982 RO 1 ) is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt .
Description and track characteristics
(6470) Aldrin was discovered by the Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos on September 14, 1982 at the Klet 'observatory .
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.9 to 2.6 astronomical units , once every 3 years and 5 months (1253 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.15 and an inclination of 2.79 °.
Naming
The asteroid was named after the American astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission . Aldrin was the second person to step on the surface of the moon .
The name was suggested by the Czech astronomers Jana Tichá , Miloš Tichý and Zdeněk Moravec , who observed (6470) Aldrin in 1995. The name was adopted on May 4, 1999.
The asteroids (6469) Armstrong and (6471) Collins were also named after Apollo 11 astronauts.