| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Painleva |
| Designation | 1921 JT |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | B. Jekhovsky |
| Discovery date | April 29, 1921 |
| Discovery site | Algiers |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.186 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.789 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.270 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.309 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.659 a |
| Inclination (i) | 8.667° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 36.525° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 260.097° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 339.987° |
953 Painleva is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 29 April 1921 by the Russian astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky. The planet was named in honor of the French statesman and mathemetician Paul Painlevé.[1]
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