1570 Brunonia
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sylvain Julien Victor Arend |
| Discovery site | Uccle |
| Discovery date | October 9, 1948 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1570 |
| Alternative names | 1948 TX |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.0117849 |
| Perihelion | 2.6730269 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0595900 |
| Orbital period | 1750.3608174 |
| Mean anomaly | 121.38472 |
| Inclination | 1.66060 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 190.19928 |
| Argument of perihelion | 225.88924 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.4 |
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1570 Brunonia (1948 TX) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1948 by Sylvain Julien Victor Arend at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle, Belgium. In 1954, he named the asteroid after Brown University.
Arend wrote to Brown Professor Charles H. Smiley:— This planet is named in honor of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. ... Its astronomical history dates back to the transit of Venus in 1769, observed by Prof. Benjamin West. Two local streets are named Planet and Transit. The naming of the planet is also a tribute to the international reputation of Dr. Smiley.[1]
References
- ↑ Mitchell, Martha (1993). "Brown University Glacier". Encyclopedia Brunoniana. Providence, RI: Brown University Library. ASIN B0006P9F3C. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
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