1005 Arago
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. Belyavskij |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Observatory |
| Discovery date | 5 September 1923 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1005 Arago |
Named after | François Arago[2] |
| 1923 OT | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 92.30 yr (33712 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.5380 AU (529.28 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8038 AU (419.44 Gm) |
| 3.1709 AU (474.36 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.11577 |
| 5.65 yr (2062.4 d) | |
| 136.38° | |
| 0° 10m 28.416s / day | |
| Inclination | 19.072° |
| 349.22° | |
| 60.696° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.8602 AU (278.28 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.98281 AU (296.624 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.107 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 28.91±2.45 km |
| 8.7819 h (0.36591 d) | |
| 0.0697±0.014 | |
| 9.9 | |
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1005 Arago is a main-belt asteroid about 58 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by astronomer Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky at the Crimean Simeiz Observatory on September 5, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 OT. It is named after mathematician François Arago (1786–1853) director of the Paris Observatory.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1005 Arago (1923 OT)" (2015-03-13 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1005) Arago. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 87. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Discovery data for 1005 Arago". 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1005 Arago at the JPL Small-Body Database
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