2905 Plaskett
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Ted Bowell |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | January 24, 1982 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2905 |
| Named after | John Stanley Plaskett |
| Alternative names | 1982 BZ2 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.0781151 |
| Perihelion | 2.5261903 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0984823 |
| Orbital period | 1713.3106773 |
| Mean anomaly | 128.50118 |
| Inclination | 8.89830 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 10.01216 |
| Argument of perihelion | 220.24713 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.1 |
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2905 Plaskett (1982 BZ2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 24, 1982 by Ted Bowell at Flagstaff (AM).[1] It is named after the Canadian astronomers John Stanley Plaskett and Harry Hemley Plaskett.[2]
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2905 Plaskett".
- ↑ Halliday, I. (1985). "Two more minor planets named for Canadian astronomers". Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 79: 26. Bibcode:1985JRASC..79...26H.
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