1322 Coppernicus
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | 15 June 1934 |
| Alternate designations B |
1934 LA |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.2345 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | |
| Perihelion (q) | |
| Aphelion (Q) | |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.772 a |
| Mean orbital speed | 18.07 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 23.348° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
298.466° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
99.333° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 206.388° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 12.2 km |
| Mass | 7.7×1014? kg |
| Density | 1.1 g/cm³ |
| Surface gravity | 0.0017? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | 0.0043? km/s |
| Rotation period | 3.967 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Absolute magnitude | 12.399 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.160 |
| Mean surface temperature |
~171 K |
(1322) Coppernicus is an asteroid orbiting the Sun discovered on 15 June 1934 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg.
The name is derived from astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
[edit] External links
- Orbitsimulation (Java Applet)
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
- Johnston Archive entry for 1322 Coppernicus
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