2212 Hephaistos
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. I. Chernykh |
| Discovery site | Crimean Astrophysical Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 27, 1978 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2212 |
Named after | Hephaestus |
| 1978 SB | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 2011-Aug-27.0 (JD 2455800.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.97515498 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.35791539 AU |
| 2.166535188 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.83479825 |
| 3.18901692 yr (1164.788429 d) | |
| 125.4296586611561 | |
| Inclination | 11.741262 |
| 28.26625 | |
| 208.5357629599334 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 6.64 km[2] |
| SG[1] | |
| 13.87[1] | |
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2212 Hephaistos (1978 SB) is an Apollo asteroid and a NEO discovered on September 27, 1978 by L. I. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. It is named after the Greek god Hephaestus.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2212 Hephaistos Retrieved 2011-09-01
- ↑ "NEODyS 2012 Hephaistos". Near Earth Objects - Dynamic Site. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
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