1322 Coppernicus
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | 15 June 1934 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Nicolaus Copernicus |
| 1934 LA | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 29849 days (81.72 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.9910 AU (447.45 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.8534 AU (277.26 Gm) |
| 2.4222 AU (362.36 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.23482 |
| 3.77 yr (1376.9 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 18.07 km/s |
| 213.366° | |
| 0° 15m 41.256s /day | |
| Inclination | 23.357° |
| 253.240° | |
| 29.360° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.858839 AU (128.4805 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.16879 AU (324.446 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 12.2 km |
| Mass | 7.7×1014? kg |
Mean density | 1.1 g/cm3 |
Equatorial surface gravity | 0.0017? m/s2 |
Equatorial escape velocity | 0.0043? km/s |
| 3.967 h (0.1653 d) | |
| 0.160 | |
| Temperature | ~171 K |
| S | |
| 12.3 | |
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(1322) Coppernicus is an asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 15 June 1934 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg.
The name refers to astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, with the spelling according to the one preferred by the biographer Leopold Prowe.
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1322 Coppernicus (1934 LA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
External links
- 1322 Coppernicus at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
- Johnston Archive entry for 1322 Coppernicus
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