1772 Gagarin
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Chernykh, L. |
| Discovery site | Nauchnyj |
| Discovery date | February 6, 1968 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1772 |
Named after | Yuri Gagarin |
| 1968 CB | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7897784 |
| Perihelion | 2.2656168 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1036836 |
| 1467.8649501 | |
| 337.89419 | |
| Inclination | 5.74338 |
| 88.41980 | |
| 91.93622 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.2 | |
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1772 Gagarin (1968 CB) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 6, 1968 by Chernykh, L. at Nauchnyj.
The asteroid is named after the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.[1]
References
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1. New York: Springer. p. 142. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
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