24601 Valjean
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Luboš Kohoutek |
| Discovery site | Hamburg-Bergedorf |
| Discovery date | October 26, 1971 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 24601 |
| 1971 UW | |
| Main-belt asteroid | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 2455200.5 | |
| Aphelion | 2.641765829 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.799142171 AU |
| 2.2204540 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1897413 |
| 1208.54023 d = 3.31 a | |
Average orbital speed | 0.29788003°/d |
| 201.55955° | |
| Inclination | 6.40023° |
| 37.69360° | |
| 348.03370° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.8 | |
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24601 Valjean (1971 UW) is an asteroid, discovered on 26 October 1971 by Luboš Kohoutek in Hamburg-Bergedorf. It was named after Jean Valjean, the main character in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, who was known as Prisoner Number 24601 during his 19 years in prison.
External references
- JPL Small Body Database Browser on 24601 Valjean
- Minor Planet Center's Orbit data on all minor planets
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