1767 Lampland
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Indiana Asteroid Program |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 7 September 1962 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1767 Lampland |
Named after | Carl Lampland[2] |
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1962 RJ · 1941 SP 1967 SC | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 64.06 yr (23,398 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3223 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.7146 AU |
| 3.0184 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1006 |
| 5.24 yr (1915.5 days) | |
| 50.467° | |
| Inclination | 9.8412° |
| 192.21° | |
| 135.71° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.7146 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
|
BV = 0.750 mag UB = 0.340 mag tholen = XC | |
| 12.20 mag | |
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1767 Lampland, provisional designation 1962 RJ, is a main-belt asteroid which was discovered on September 7, 1962, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
It was named in honor of American astronomer Carl Lampland (1873–1951), a graduate of Indiana University, best known for his radiometric measurements of planetary temperatures.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1767 Lampland (1962 RJ)" (2015-08-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1767) Lampland. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 141. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
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