7359 Messier
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Klet |
| Discovery site | Klet |
| Discovery date | January 16, 1996 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 7359 |
| Named after | Charles Messier |
| Alternative names | 1996 BH |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.6486350 |
| Perihelion | 2.5419812 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1787631 |
| Orbital period | 1989.0891828 |
| Mean anomaly | 159.62935 |
| Inclination | 3.67039 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 119.19082 |
| Argument of perihelion | 279.45042 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.2 |
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7359 Messier (1996 BH) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 16, 1996 by Miloš Tichý at Klet. It is named for the French astronomer Charles Messier (1730–1817).[1]
References
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. pp. 592–593. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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