(8556) Jana
Asteroid 8556 Jana |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.903 AU |
eccentricity | 0.364 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.846 AU - 3.96 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.4 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.95 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.1 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Zdeněk Moravec |
Date of discovery | July 7, 1995 |
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. |
(8556) Jana (1995 NB) is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered on July 7, 1995 by Zdeněk Moravec at the Kleť Observatory .
Jana moves at a distance of 1,846 ( perihelion ) to 3,959 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.95 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 5.3651 ° to the ecliptic , the orbit eccentricity is 0.3640.
The celestial body was named after the discoverer's wife.
Web links
- nasa.gov (English)