31043 Sturm
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | P. G. Comba |
| Discovery site | Prescott |
| Discovery date | June 11, 1996 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 31043 |
| Named after | Jacques Charles François Sturm |
| Alternative names | 1996 LT |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.0633848 |
| Perihelion | 2.1692942 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1708667 |
| Orbital period | 1545.7511423 |
| Mean anomaly | 288.46253 |
| Inclination | 8.89736 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 105.76273 |
| Argument of perihelion | 146.19128 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
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31043 Sturm (1996 LT) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 11, 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott. It is named for the French mathematician Jacques Charles François Sturm.[1]
References
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 889. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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