6941 Dalgarno
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | Harvard Observatory |
| Discovery date | December 16, 1976 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 6941 |
Named after | Alexander Dalgarno |
| 1976 YA | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.3148167 |
| Perihelion | 2.2435033 |
| 2.78 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1927405 |
| 1692.2665066 | |
Average orbital speed | 17.69 |
| 270.85808 | |
| Inclination | 15.42246 |
| 241.42003 | |
| 196.25327 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.4 | |
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6941 Dalgarno (1976 YA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 16, 1976 at Harvard Observatory. It is named for the astronomer Alexander Dalgarno. [1]
References
- ↑ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (5001)-(10000)". Retrieved 2008-06-06.
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