1005 Arago
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| 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 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 91.20 yr (33,312 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.5308 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8092 AU |
| 3.1700 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1138 |
| 5.64 yr (2061.5 days) | |
| 67.148° | |
| Inclination | 19.071° |
| 349.22° | |
| 60.318° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.8664 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 57.8 km |
| 8.7819 h | |
| 0.0697 | |
| 9.9 | |
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
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1005 Arago at the JPL Small-Body Database
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