(7742) Altamira
Asteroid (7742) Altamira |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.7199 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0813 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.4988 AU - 2.9410 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.1456 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 124.9058 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 293.4058 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | July 24, 2017 |
Sidereal period | 4.49 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.05 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 6.477 (± 0.174) km |
Albedo | 0.184 (± 0.038) |
Absolute brightness | 13.7 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Antonin Mrkos |
Date of discovery | 20th October 1985 |
Another name | 1985 US , 1996 BP 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. |
(7742) Altamira is an asteroid of the central main belt that was discovered on October 20, 1985 by the Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory ( IAU code 046) near Český Krumlov .
The asteroid's period of rotation has been studied several times since 2009. However, the light curves were not sufficient for a determination.
(7742) Altamira is named after the Altamira Cave , which is known for its Stone Age cave paintings . (7742) Altamira was named at the suggestion of the Czech astronomer Miloš Tichý by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 24, 2002.
Web links
- (7742) Altamira in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (7742) Altamira in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena , California (English)