172850 Coppens
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jean-Claude Merlin |
| Discovery date | March 3, 2005 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 172850 Coppens |
| Named after | Yves Coppens |
| Alternative names | 2005 EU27 |
| Minor planet category | main belt asteroid |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Aphelion | 2.9691756 AU (444,182,347.494 km) |
| Perihelion | 2.6602912 AU (397,973,898.962 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.8147334 AU (421,078,123.228 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0548692 |
| Orbital period |
1724.8618278 days 4.72 years |
| Mean anomaly | 130.47787° |
| Inclination | 1.78791° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
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172850 Coppens (provisional designation 2005 EU27) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Jean-Claude Merlin on March 3, 2005 at Tenagra II Observatory. 172850 Coppens is named after Yves Coppens, an internationally known paleoanthropologist.
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