1134 Kepler

1134 Kepler[1]
Discovery
Discovered by Max Wolf[1]
Discovery date 25 September 1929[1]
Designations
Named after
Johannes Kepler[1]
main belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 86.54 yr (31608 days)
Aphelion 3.9356 AU (588.76 Gm)
Perihelion 1.4229 AU (212.86 Gm)
2.6792 AU (400.80 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.46893
4.39 yr (1601.8 d)
275.35°
 13m 29.064s / day
Inclination 15.313°
5.8008°
332.83°
Earth MOID 0.432614 AU (64.7181 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 1.53817 AU (230.107 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.165
Physical characteristics
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    1134 Kepler is a Mars-crossing asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on September 25, 1929. Its provisional designation was 1929 SA. It was named after Johannes Kepler.[1]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
    2. "1134 Kepler (1929 SA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

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