10269 Tusi
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | N. S. Chernykh |
| Discovery site | Crimean Astrophysical Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1979 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 10269 |
| Named after | Nasir al-Din al-Tusi |
| Alternative names | 1979 SU11 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.6573444 |
| Perihelion | 2.6394494 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1616529 |
| Orbital period | 2040.4814516 |
| Mean anomaly | 61.39427 |
| Inclination | 2.50214 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 88.43625 |
| Argument of perihelion | 271.97055 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7 |
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10269 Tusi (1979 SU11) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 24, 1979 by N. S. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. It is named in honor of medieval Persian astronomer Nasir al-Din al-Tusi.[1]
References
- ↑ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Lutz Schmadel, p. 741
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