1205 Ebella
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 6 October 1931 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1205 Ebella |
Named after | Martin Ebell (astronomer)[2] |
| 1931 TB1 · 1970 JT | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 83.71 yr (30,575 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2293 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8408 AU |
| 2.5350 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2738 |
| 4.04 yr (1,474.2 days) | |
| 268.46° | |
| Inclination | 8.8615° |
| 23.088° | |
| 349.31° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.8425 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.5 | |
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1205 Ebella, provisional designation 1931 TB1, is an eccentric asteroid from the asteroid belt that was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 6 October 1931. The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.8–3.2 AU once every 4.04 years or 1,474 days. Its orbital eccentricity is 0.27.[1]
It was named after astronomer Carl Wilhelm Ludwig Martin Ebell (1871–1944) from Kiel, Germany, who was on the staff of the Astronomische Nachrichten.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1205 Ebella (1931 TB1)" (2015-06-22 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1205) Ebella. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 101. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1205 Ebella at the JPL Small-Body Database
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