2143 Jimarnold

Jimarnold
Discovery and designation
Discovered by E. F. Helin
Discovery site Palomar
Discovery date September 26, 1973
Designations
MPC designation 2143
Named after Jim Arnold
Alternate name(s) 1973 SA
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 2.8141381
Peri 1.7476263
Eccentricity 0.2337937
Orbital period 1258.2088077
Mean anomaly 18.48875
Inclination 8.36568
Longitude of ascending node 17.45753
Argument of peri 352.02096
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.3

2143 Jimarnold (1973 SA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 26, 1973 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.

This asteroid was named in honor of Dr. James R. Arnold,[1] then director of California Space Science Institute at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Arnold's research into the motion of small bodies assisted the discovery of several asteroids, which led to this honor.

References

  1. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names (5th rev. & enl. ed. ed.). Berlin: Springer. pp. 174. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. http://www.scribd.com/doc/5570999/Dictionary-of-Minor-Planet-Names. 

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