9564 Jeffwynn
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | September 26, 1987 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 9564 |
| Named after | Jeffrey C. Wynn |
| Alternative names | 1987 SG3 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.0822049 |
| Perihelion | 1.5975175 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3172597 |
| Orbital period | 1307.3250695 |
| Mean anomaly | 303.98451 |
| Inclination | 22.28400 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 187.31775 |
| Argument of perihelion | 121.22806 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8 |
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9564 Jeffwynn (1987 SG3) is a Mars-crossing asteroid[1] discovered on September 26, 1987 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar. It is named for an American geophysicist, Jeff Wynn. The asteroid light curve shows a period of 3.035 ± 0.001 hours.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brian D., Warner (2013), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory: 2012 June - September", Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers 40 (1): 26–29, Bibcode:2013MPBu...40...26W.
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