12373 Lancearmstrong
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Charles de Saint-Aignan |
Discovery date | May 15, 1994 |
Designations | |
Named after | Lance Armstrong |
1994 JE9 | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch September 22, 2006 (JD 2454000.5) | |
Aphelion | 2.728 AU |
Perihelion | 2.173 AU |
2.450 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.113 |
1401.294 d (3.84 a) | |
Average orbital speed | unknown |
46.642° | |
Inclination | 6.754° |
118.665° | |
149.719° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | unknown |
Mass | unknown |
Mean density | unknown |
unknown | |
unknown | |
unknown | |
Albedo | unknown |
Temperature | unknown |
Spectral type | unknown |
14.0 | |
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The asteroid 12373 Lancearmstrong is a Main belt asteroid discovered by Charles de Saint-Aignan at Lowell Observatory, examining films taken at Palomar. It is named for cyclist Lance Armstrong.[1]
Orbital Diagram
This orbital diagram is courtesy of the JPL Small-Body Database Browser
See also
- Asteroid belt
- Category:Asteroid groups and families
- Category:Asteroids
- List of asteroids
- List of asteroids named after important people
- List of asteroids named after places
- List of notable asteroids
- Meanings of asteroid names
- Minor planet
- Minor Planet Center
- Pronunciation of asteroid names
References
- ↑ Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.
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