10295 Hippolyta
Discovery and designation | |
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Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker |
Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
Discovery date | April 12, 1988 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | 10295 |
Named after | Hippolyta |
1988 GB | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
Aphelion | 2.6320625 |
Perihelion | 1.3174971 |
Eccentricity | 0.3328385 |
1013.6229517 | |
64.05570 | |
Inclination | 19.25348 |
21.75152 | |
222.69373 | |
Physical characteristics | |
16.4 | |
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10295 Hippolyta (1988 GB) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on April 12, 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory. The asteroid is named for the Greek mythological figure Hippolyta.[1]
References
- ↑ JPL Small-Body Database Browser, retrieved 2008-12-24
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