2436 Hatshepsut
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld & T. Gehrels |
| Discovery date: | September 24, 1960 |
| Alternative names: | 6066 P-L, 1963 DL, 1978 YA |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt (Hygiea family) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 26 November 2005 (JD 2453700.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 526.443 Gm (3.519 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 422.846 Gm (2.827 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 474.644 Gm (3.173 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.109 |
| Orbital period: | 2064.252 d (5.65 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 16.67 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 210.987° |
| Inclination: | 4.082° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 234.194° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 290.340° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | unknown |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | unknown |
| Albedo: | unknown |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude: | 12.10 |
2436 Hatshepsut is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels in 1960. It is named after Hatshepsut, the ancient Egyptian female Pharaoh.
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