19139 Apian
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | F. Borngen |
| Discovery site | Tautenburg |
| Discovery date | April 6, 1989 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 19139 |
Named after | Petrus Apianus |
| 1989 GJ8, 1999 XP18 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7799081 |
| Perihelion | 2.3880239 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0758300 |
| 1517.1503096 | |
| 17.10851 | |
| Inclination | 8.02821 |
| 48.27748 | |
| 337.81636 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.3 | |
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19139 Apian is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 6, 1989 by F. Borngen at the astronomical observatory of the Thuringian State Observatory Tautenburg, Germany.
Apian is named after the German humanist Peter Apian. The name applies as official international standard and is registered at the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
References
External links
- Discovery Circumstances (15000–20000), with naming info, from the IAU Minor Planet Center
- 19139 Apian at the JPL Small-Body Database
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