2985 Shakespeare
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Edward L. G. Bowell |
| Discovery date: | October 12, 1983 |
| Alternative names: | 1962 JJ; 1976 GV; 1978 RY4; 1978 TM3; 1980 BT3; 1983 TV1 |
| Minor planet category: | Koronis family |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch July 14, 2004 (JD 2453200.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 445.100 Gm (2.975 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 406.916 Gm (2.720 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 426.008 Gm (2.848 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.045 |
| Orbital period: | 1755.241 d (4.81 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 17.65 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 190.012° |
| Inclination: | 2.658° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 34.467° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 271.099° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | ? km |
| Mass: | ?×1016 kg |
| Mean density: | 2 ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | ? m/s² |
| Escape velocity: | ? km/s |
| Rotation period: | ? d |
| Albedo: | 0.1 ? |
| Temperature: | ~165 K |
| Spectral type: | ? |
| Absolute magnitude: | 12.1 |
2985 Shakespeare is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell in 1983. It is named after William Shakespeare, the English renaissance dramatist and poet.
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