2122 Pyatiletka

Pyatiletka
Discovery and designation
Discovered by T. M. Smirnova
Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
Discovery date December 14, 1971
Designations
MPC designation 2122
Alternate name(s) 1971 XB
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 2.4694004
Peri 2.3333126
Eccentricity 0.0283356
Orbital period 1359.2000685
Mean anomaly 17.50129
Inclination 7.89447
Longitude of ascending node 105.56884
Argument of peri 236.40069
Absolute magnitude (H) 12.1

2122 Pyatiletka (1971 XB) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 14, 1971, by T. M. Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. It is named in honor of Five-Year Plans of the USSR.[1]

References

  1. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). New York: Springer Verlag. pp. 172. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. http://books.google.com/books?q=2121+Sevastopol+1971+ME. 

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