12374 Rakhat
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Charles de Saint-Aignan |
| Discovery date | May 15, 1994 |
| Designations | |
| 1994 JG9 | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch September 22, 2006 (JD 2454000.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.334 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.771 AU |
| 2.552 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.305 |
| 1489.922 d (4.08 a) | |
Average orbital speed | unknown |
| 309.760° | |
| Inclination | 8.978° |
| 123.551° | |
| 202.003° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | unknown |
| Mass | unknown |
Mean density | unknown |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
Spectral type | unknown |
| 14.0 | |
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General
The asteroid 12374 Rakhat is a Main belt asteroid discovered by Charles de Saint-Aignan at Lowell Observatory, examining films taken at Palomar.
Citation from the MPCs
Rakhat is a planet with the first known extraterrestrial life in the novel The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell. First contact is established when a group of specialists organized by Jesuits is sent to the planet. †.
Orbital Diagram
This orbital diagram is courtesy of the JPL Small-Body Database Browser
See also
- Asteroid belt
- Category:Asteroid groups and families
- Category:Asteroids
- List of asteroids
- List of asteroids named after important people
- List of asteroids named after places
- List of notable asteroids
- Meanings of asteroid names
- Minor planet
- Minor Planet Center
- Pronunciation of asteroid names
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