6257 Thorvaldsen
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | March 26, 1971 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 6257 |
| Named after | Bertel Thorvaldsen |
| Alternative names | 4098 T-1 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.5498564 |
| Perihelion | 2.1328304 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0890570 |
| Orbital period | 1308.5674345 |
| Mean anomaly | 257.04542 |
| Inclination | 7.91857 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 30.58183 |
| Argument of perihelion | 22.08997 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
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6257 Thorvaldsen (4098 T-1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 26, 1971 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory. It is named after the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.[1]
References
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names, Volume 1. Physics and astronomy online library. Springer-Verlag. p. 521. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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