24601 Valjean
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| Discovery and designation | |
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| Discovered by | Luboš Kohoutek |
| Discovery site | Hamburg-Bergedorf |
| Discovery date | October 26, 1971 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 24601 |
| Alternative names | 1971 UW |
| Minor planet category | Main-belt asteroid |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 2455200.5 | |
| Aphelion | 2.641765829 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.799142171 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.2204540 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1897413 |
| Orbital period | 1208.54023 d = 3.31 a |
| Average orbital speed | 0.29788003°/d |
| Mean anomaly | 201.55955° |
| Inclination | 6.40023° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 37.69360° |
| Argument of perihelion | 348.03370° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
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24601 Valjean (1971 UW) is an asteroid, discovered on 26 October 1971 by Luboš Kohoutek in Hamburg-Bergedorf. It was named after Jean Valjean, the main character in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, who was known as 24601 during his 19 years in prison.
External references
- JPL Small Body Database Browser on 24601 Valjean
- Minor Planet Center's Orbit data on all minor planets
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