2032 Ethel

Ethel
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Smirnova, T.
Discovery site Nauchnyj
Discovery date July 30, 1970
Designations
MPC designation 2032
Named after Ethel Lilian Voynich
Alternate name(s) 1970 OH
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 3.4707317
Peri 2.6587777
Eccentricity 0.1324664
Orbital period 1959.7108490
Mean anomaly 7.29999
Inclination 1.51541
Longitude of ascending node 30.12860
Argument of peri 294.82575
Geometric albedo 0.0233
Absolute magnitude (H) 11.90

2032 Ethel (1970 OH) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 30, 1970 by Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.[1] It is named after Irish author Ethel Lilian Voynich.[2]

References

  1. ^ JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2032 Ethel
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). New York: Springer Verlag. pp. 165. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. http://books.google.com/books?q=2032+Ethel+1970+4482.