953 Painleva
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | B. Jekhovsky |
| Discovery site | Algiers |
| Discovery date | April 29, 1921 |
| Designations | |
| 1921 JT | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.309 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.270 AU |
| 2.789 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| 4.659 a | |
| 339.987° | |
| Inclination | 8.667° |
| 36.525° | |
| 260.097° | |
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953 Painleva is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 29 April 1921 by the Russian astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky. The planet was named in honor of the French statesman and mathematician Paul Painlevé.[1]
References
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 84. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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