3635 Kreutz

Kreutz

Discovery
Discovered by	L. Kohoutek
Discovery site	Calar Alto
Discovery date	21 November 1981
Designations
MPC designation	3635
Named after	Heinrich Kreutz
Alternative names	1981 WO1
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	12536 days (34.32 yr)
Aphelion	1.9463671 AU (291.17237 Gm)
Perihelion	1.6431786 AU (245.81602 Gm)
Semi-major axis	1.794773 AU (268.4942 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.0844643
Orbital period	2.40 yr (878.24 d)
Mean anomaly	27.246190°
Mean motion	0° 24^m 35.68^s / day
Inclination	19.22104°
Longitude of ascending node	235.36107°
Argument of perihelion	249.24398°
Earth MOID	0.717853 AU (107.3893 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	3.20195 AU (479.005 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	4.004
Physical characteristics
Rotation period	280 h (12 d)
Sidereal rotation period	280 h
Absolute magnitude (H)	14.7

3635 Kreutz (1981 WO1) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on November 21, 1981 by L. Kohoutek at the Calar Alto Observatory. It is notable for a 280-hour rotation period.

References

1. "3635 Kreutz (1981 WO1)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

External links

• 3635 Kreutz at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters