10184 Galvani

Galvani
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. W. Elst
Discovery site La Silla
Discovery date April 15, 1996
Designations
MPC designation 10184
Named after Luigi Galvani
Alternate name(s) 1996 HC19
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 2.6536336
Peri 2.1453484
Eccentricity 0.1059152
Orbital period 1357.6164660
Mean anomaly 301.85189
Inclination 2.34759
Longitude of ascending node 199.47008
Argument of peri 174.45132
Absolute magnitude (H) 15.0

10184 Galvani (1996 HC19) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 15, 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla Observatory. It is named after 18th century Italian physicist and physician Luigi Galvani.[1]

References

  1. ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Lutz Schmadel, p. 724

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