(2432) Soomana

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Asteroid
(2432) Soomana
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2.3509 ± 0.0001  AU
eccentricity 0.1138 ± 0.0003
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0833 ± 0.0007 AU - 2.6185 ± 0.0001 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.7631 ± 0.0457 °
Length of the ascending node 7.8169 ± 0.0291 °
Argument of the periapsis 81.1602 ± 0.3679 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 29, 2020
Sidereal period 3.6 a ± 0.0743 d
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 7.387 ± 0.083 km
Albedo 0.348 ± 0.037
Rotation period 3.206 h
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
history
Explorer United StatesUnited States Edward LG Bowell
Date of discovery March 30, 1981
Another name 1981 FA ; 1941 BR; 1952 DW; 1961 TK; 1972 TP 4 ; 1972 VN; A907 VM
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(2432) Soomana ( 1981 FA ; 1941 BR ; 1952 DW ; 1961 TK ; 1972 TP 4 ; 1972 VN ; A907 VM ) is an approximately seven kilometers large asteroid of the main inner belt that was discovered by the US astronomer on March 30, 1981 Edward LG Bowell was discovered at Lowell Observatory , Anderson Mesa Station ( Anderson Mesa ) near Flagstaff , Arizona ( IAU code 688).

designation

(2432) Soomana was named after a term from the language of the Hopi , who belong to the Pueblo culture . Soomana means "star girl". The name has the same cultural background as the name of the asteroid (2433) Sootiyo .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. Ed .: Lutz D. Schmadel. 5th edition. Springer Verlag , Berlin , Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7 , pp.  186 (English, 992 pp., Link.springer.com [ONLINE; accessed on August 11, 2019] Original title: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . First edition: Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 1992): “1981 FA. Discovered 1981 Mar. 30 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa. "