2044 Wirt

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Wirt
Discovery and designation
Discovered by C. A. Wirtanen
Discovery site Lick Observatory
Discovery date November 8, 1950
Designations
MPC designation 2044
Alternative names[1] 1950 VE
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 3.1981026
Peri 1.5656832
Eccentricity 0.3426727
Orbital period 1342.7086222
Mean anomaly 221.03980
Inclination 23.97192
Longitude of ascending node 53.71159
Argument of peri 50.36139
Geometric albedo 0.1907
Absolute magnitude 13.30

2044 Wirt (1950 VE) is a Mars-crossing Asteroid discovered on November 8, 1950 by C. A. Wirtanen at the Lick Observatory.

[edit] External links

JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2044 Wirt