15965 Robertcox

15965 Robertcox
Discovery[1]
Discovered by James M. Roe
Discovery site Oaxaca, Mexico
Discovery date 23 Feb 1998
Designations
Alternate name(s) 1998 DU7[1]
Epoch 2011-02-08
Aphelion 487,673,421 km (3.25989547 AU)
Perihelion 408,083,485 km (2.72786961 AU)
Semi-major axis 447,878,453 km (2.99388254 AU)
Eccentricity 0.088 852 16
Orbital period 1892.1 days
(5.1803 years)
Mean anomaly 243.526 013
Inclination 12.223 402°
Longitude of ascending node 90.748 565
Argument of perihelion 345.361 433
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.7[1]

15965 Robertcox in an asteroid named in honor of Robert E. Cox (1917–1989), long-time editor of "Gleanings for Amateur Telescope Makers" in Sky & Telescope magazine, and neighbor, mentor and friend of the discoverer of the asteroid, James M. Roe.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Minor Planet Center". International Astronomical Union. http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=robertcox&commit=Show. Retrieved 19 Feb 2011. 
  2. ^ Bowell, Edward. "Asteroid Orbital Elements Database". Lowell Observatory. ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.dat. Retrieved 7 Feb 2011. 
  3. ^ "Small-Body Database". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi. Retrieved 19 Feb 2011.