(3757) 1982 XB
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Helin, E. F. at Palomar |
| Discovery date | December 14, 1982 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch April 10, 2007 (JD 2454200.5) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 2.652915086073499 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.01554148756278 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 1.83422828681814 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.446338552915648 |
| Orbital period | 907.3576536929079 d (2.48 a) |
| Mean anomaly | 275.6127049392329° |
| Inclination | 3.87172077093798° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 75.03581252839305° |
| Argument of perihelion | 17.06845807425793° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 0.5 km |
| Rotation period | 9.0046 h |
| Albedo | 0.18 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.95 |
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(3757) 1982 XB is an asteroid, about 0.5 kilometers in diameter, that completes one revolution around the Sun about every 2½ years. It was discovered by E. F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory on December 14, 1982. It is an S-type asteroid, meaning it possesses a silicaceous (stony) composition.[1] It is listed by NASA as an Apollo asteroid, and as an Amor asteroid by the European Asteroid Research Node.[2] It has the second lowest designation number among asteroids that are not named, after 3708.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved October 14, 2007.
- ↑ "Database of Near-Earth Asteroids". Retrieved October 14, 2007.
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