1551 Argelander
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Y. Väisälä |
| Discovery site | Turku Observatory |
| Discovery date | 24 February 1938 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1551 Argelander |
Named after | Friedrich Argelander[2] |
|
1938 DC1 · 1930 BL 1940 XD · 1951 XG1 1953 GD1 · 1957 KR 1962 XP | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 86.24 yr (31500 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5529 AU (381.91 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2365 AU (334.58 Gm) |
| 2.3947 AU (358.24 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.066059 |
| 3.71 yr (1353.6 d) | |
| 241.48° | |
| 0° 15m 57.456s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.7611° |
| 107.24° | |
| 233.53° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.22902 AU (183.859 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.66946 AU (399.346 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.524 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4.0614 h (0.16923 d) | |
| 12.2 | |
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1551 Argelander, provisional designation 1938 DC1, is a main belt asteroid discovered on February 24, 1938, by Yrjö Väisälä at the Iso-Heikkilä Observatory in Turku, Finland.[1]
It is named after Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander (1799–1875), author of the famous Bonner Durchmusterung and 19th-century head of the ancient observatory at Turku. The lunar crater Argelander is also named after him.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1551 Argelander (1938 DC1)" (2015-04-10 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1551) Argelander. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 123. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- "1551 Argelander (1938 DC1)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2001551.
- 1551 Argelander at the JPL Small-Body Database
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