13123 Tyson
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | May 16, 1994 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 13123 |
| Named after | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Alternative names | 1994 KA |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.9987684 |
| Perihelion | 1.7188550 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2713047 |
| Orbital period | 1323.2391262 |
| Mean anomaly | 234.38473 |
| Inclination | 23.31546 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 68.98578 |
| Argument of perihelion | 251.60373 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.4 |
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13123 Tyson (1994 KA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 16, 1994 by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy at Palomar Observatory. It is named after Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium.[1]
References
- ↑ "Neil deGrasse Tyson". Special Libraries Association. Archived from the original on 06 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
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