2959 Scholl
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Station |
| Discovery date | 4 September 1983 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2959 Scholl |
Named after | Hans Scholl[2] |
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1983 RE2 · 1968 UB3 1977 UK · 1978 EY1 | |
| main-belt (outer) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 47.39 yr (17310 days) |
| Aphelion | 5.0303 AU (752.52 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8584 AU (427.61 Gm) |
| 3.9444 AU (590.07 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.27532 |
| 7.83 yr (2861.3 d) | |
| 4.2993° | |
| 0° 7m 32.952s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.2334° |
| 121.24° | |
| 285.03° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.87286 AU (280.176 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.52004 AU (77.797 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 2.986 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 34.11 km |
Mean radius | 17.055 ± 0.95 km |
| 16 h (0.67 d) | |
| 0.0503 ± 0.006 | |
| 11.1 | |
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2959 Scholl, provisional designation 1983 RE2, is an asteroid of the outer main-belt, named after German astronomer Hans Scholl.[2] It was discovered on September 4, 1983 by E. Bowell of the Lowell Observatory at Anderson Mesa Station (Flagstaff AM) in Arizona, United States.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2959 Scholl (1983 RE2)" (2015-08-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2959) Scholl". Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2007. pp. 243–244. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- "2959 Scholl (1983 RE2)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2002959.
- 2959 Scholl at the JPL Small-Body Database
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