2905 Plaskett

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Plaskett
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. Bowell
Discovery site Flagstaff (AM)
Discovery date January 24, 1982
Designations
MPC designation 2905
Alternative names[1] 1982 BZ2
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 3.0781151
Peri 2.5261903
Eccentricity 0.0984823
Orbital period 1713.3106773
Mean anomaly 128.50118
Inclination 8.89830
Longitude of ascending node 10.01216
Argument of peri 220.24713
Absolute magnitude 12.1

2905 Plaskett (1982 BZ2) is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on January 24, 1982 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM).[2] It is named after the Canadian astronomers John Stanley Plaskett and Harry Hemley Plaskett.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2905 Plaskett.
  3. ^ Halliday, I. (1985). "Two more minor planets named for Canadian astronomers". Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 79: 26.