3748 Tatum
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | May 3, 1981 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3748 |
| Alternative names | 1981 JQ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.9229846 |
| Perihelion | 2.1434762 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1538566 |
| Orbital period | 1472.6870550 |
| Mean anomaly | 319.71602 |
| Inclination | 5.98195 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 33.83894 |
| Argument of perihelion | 110.54044 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7 |
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3748 Tatum (1981 JQ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 3, 1981 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff (AM). It is named for Jeremy B. Tatum, British Canadian astronomer and professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Victoria.[1]
References
- ↑ The Royal Astronomy Society of Canada - Canadian Asteroids
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