7816 Hanoi

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Hanoi NA
Discovery and designation
Discovered by M. Koishikawa
Discovery site Ayashi Station of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory (仙台市天文台)
Discovery date December 18, 1987
Designations
MPC designation 7816
Named after Hanoi
Alternative names 1987 YA
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.9956280[1]
Perihelion 1.6309364[1]
Eccentricity 0.2949687[1]
Orbital period 1285.1130823 [1]
Mean anomaly 96.54257[1]
Inclination 2.37921 [1]
Longitude of ascending node 223.05692 [1]
Argument of perihelion 170.43711[1]
Physical characteristics
Sidereal rotation period 5.17[1]
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.6[1]

    7816 Hanoi (1987 YA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 18, 1987 by M. Koishikawa at the Ayashi Station of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory. This is named for capital of Vietnam

    Discovery

    See also

    • List of astronomical objects discovered by Masahiro Koishikawa

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 7816 Hanoi (1987 YA)" (Press release). JPL. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 8/10/2012. 

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