1322 Coppernicus

1322 Coppernicus

Discovery
Discovered by	K. Reinmuth
Discovery date	15 June 1934
Designations
Named after	Nicolaus Copernicus
Alternative names	1934 LA
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	29849 days (81.72 yr)
Aphelion	2.9910 AU (447.45 Gm)
Perihelion	1.8534 AU (277.26 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.4222 AU (362.36 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.23482
Orbital period	3.77 yr (1376.9 d)
Average orbital speed	18.07 km/s
Mean anomaly	213.366°
Mean motion	0° 15^m 41.256^s /day
Inclination	23.357°
Longitude of ascending node	253.240°
Argument of perihelion	29.360°
Earth MOID	0.858839 AU (128.4805 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.16879 AU (324.446 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	12.2 km
Mass	7.7×10^14? kg
Mean density	1.1 g/cm^3
Equatorial surface gravity	0.0017? m/s^2
Equatorial escape velocity	0.0043? km/s
Rotation period	3.967 h (0.1653 d)
Geometric albedo	0.160
Temperature	~171 K
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.3

(1322) Coppernicus is an asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 15 June 1934 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg.

The name refers to astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, with the spelling according to the one preferred by the biographer Leopold Prowe.

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1322 Coppernicus (1934 LA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

External links

• 1322 Coppernicus at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

• Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
• Johnston Archive entry for 1322 Coppernicus