10136 Gauguin

Gauguin
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. W. Elst
Discovery site European Southern Observatory
Discovery date July 20, 1993
Designations
MPC designation 10136
Named after Paul Gauguin
Alternate name(s) 1993 OM3
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 2.4756190
Peri 1.9932824
Eccentricity 0.1079318
Orbital period 1219.9852700
Mean anomaly 228.80316
Inclination 6.40683
Longitude of ascending node 120.56273
Argument of peri 92.78254
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.2

10136 Gauguin (1993 OM3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 20, 1993 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory. It is named after Paul Gauguin, French Post-Impressionist artist.[1]

References

  1. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 722. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. http://books.google.com/books?id=KWrB1jPCa8AC&pg=PA722. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 

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