9994 Grotius
9994 Grotius|
Orbit of 9994 Grotius (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter. |
| Discovery and designation |
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| Discovered by |
C.J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld & T. Gehrels |
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| Discovery date |
September 24, 1960 |
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| Designations |
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Named after |
Hugo Grotius |
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4028 P-L, 1981 WH9 |
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| Orbital characteristics |
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Epoch October 27, 2007 |
| Aphelion |
3.0404076 AU |
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| Perihelion |
2.1284272 AU |
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2.5844174 AU |
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| Eccentricity |
0.1764383 |
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1517.5479124 d |
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70.85615° |
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| Inclination |
7.16682° |
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207.32831° |
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224.17255° |
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| Physical characteristics |
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14.3 |
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9994 Grotius is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.15 years.[1]
Discovered on September 24, 1960 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld on photographic plates made by T. Gehrels, it was given the provisional designation 4028 P-L. It was later renamed 9994 Grotius, to honour Hugo Grotius.[2]
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