23880 Tongil
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lee Tae-hyeong |
| Discovery site | Yeoncheon, South Korea |
| Discovery date | September 18, 1998 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 23880 |
Named after | Korean reunification |
| 1998 SG5 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.1270214 |
| Perihelion | 2.2162300 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1704564 |
| 1595.0042341 | |
| 70.21311 | |
| Inclination | 12.76412 |
| 183.19360 | |
| 180.46662 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.8 | |
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23880 Tongil (1998 SG5) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 18, 1998 by Lee Tae-hyeong in Yeoncheon, South Korea. It is the first minor planet found by a Korean astronomer.[1][2] Tongil is a Korean word for unification, and this name may imply Korean reunification.
External links
References
- ↑ The Dong-A Ilbo
- ↑ LiveJournal, Asteroid #23880 TONGIL
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