5644 Maureenbell

Maureenbell
Discovery
Discovered by H. E. Holt
Discovery site Palomar
Discovery date 22 August 1990
Designations
MPC designation 5644
1990 QG2
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 23598 days (64.61 yr)
Aphelion 3.4719003 AU (519.38889 Gm)
Perihelion 2.7761866 AU (415.31160 Gm)
3.124043 AU (467.3502 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1113483
5.52 yr (2016.9 d)
138.65057°
 10m 42.586s / day
Inclination 14.33230°
166.00445°
263.76427°
Earth MOID 1.83514 AU (274.533 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 1.90597 AU (285.129 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.158
Physical characteristics
12.1

    5644 Maureenbell (1990 QG2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 22, 1990 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.[1][2] It is named after Maureen E. Ockert-Bell, who has published work on physical and optical properties of outer planet ring systems.[1]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names, volume 1. Physics and astronomy online library (5, illustrated ed.). Springer. p. 479. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
    2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5644 Maureenbell (1990 QG2)". Jet Propoulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2011-06-10.

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