115891 Scottmichael
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | James Whitney Young |
| Discovery site | Table Mountain Observatory near Wrightwood, California |
| Discovery date | 14 November 2003 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 115891 |
| 2003 VW2 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 5375 days (14.72 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.8226146 AU (422.25713 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2957453 AU (343.43861 Gm) |
| 2.5591799 AU (382.84786 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.10293713 |
| 4.09 yr (1495.4 d) | |
| 259.06917° | |
| 0.24074254°/day | |
| Inclination | 4.6123918° |
| 26.068009° | |
| 131.33121° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.30778 AU (195.641 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.16285 AU (323.558 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 16.3 | |
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115891 Scottmichael (2003 VW2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 2003 by James Whitney Young at the Table Mountain Observatory near Wrightwood, California.
Named using the combination of the first names for the two grandsons Scott Young and Michael Young of the discoverer, both sons of the discoverer’s son Jeffrey Young.
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 115891 Scottmichael (2003 VW2)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- Minor Planet Circulars, 2008 March 21.
External links
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 115891 Scottmichael
- 115891 Scottmichael at the JPL Small-Body Database
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