1761 Edmondson
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Indiana Asteroid Program |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 30 March 1952 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1761 Edmondson |
Named after | Frank K. Edmondson[2] |
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1952 FN · 1940 BC 1950 XP · 1952 HT 1955 US · 1969 JK 1978 WY | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 63.29 yr (23115 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.9149 AU (585.66 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.4367 AU (364.53 Gm) |
| 3.1758 AU (475.09 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.23273 |
| 5.66 yr (2067.2 d) | |
| 178.06° | |
| 0° 10m 26.94s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.4638° |
| 77.000° | |
| 49.889° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.45287 AU (217.346 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.17214 AU (175.350 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.157 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4.208 h (0.1753 d) | |
| 11.7 | |
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1761 Edmondson, provisional designation 1952 FN, is a main-belt asteroid discovered March 30, 1952, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana.[1] It is named for astronomer Frank K. Edmondson (1912–2008) of Indiana University, the program's founder and director.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1761 Edmondson (1952 FN)" (2015-07-13 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1761) Edmondson. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 140. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- "1761 Edmondson (1952 FN)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2001761.
- 1761 Edmondson at the JPL Small-Body Database
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