9983 Rickfienberg

9983 Rickfienberg

Orbit of 9983 Rickfienberg (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). Outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Dennis di Cicco
Discovery date February 19, 1995
Designations
1995 DA, 1987 KS2, 1993 TS37
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007
Aphelion 3.0226116 AU
Perihelion 2.3915136 AU
2.7070626 AU
Eccentricity 0.1165651
1626.8438637 d
29.82295°
Inclination 8.31999°
49.27899°
8.10868°
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
13.4

    9983 Rickfienberg is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.45 years.[1]

    Discovered on February 19, 1995 by Dennis di Cicco, it was given the provisional designation 1995 DA. It was later renamed 9983 Rickfienberg after Richard Tresch Fienberg, the editor of Sky & Telescope at the time.[2]

    References

    1. "9983 Rickfienberg (1995 DA)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser.
    2. MPC 48389 Minor Planet Center