1861 Komenský
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Kohoutek |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 24 November 1970 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1861 Komensky |
Named after |
John Amos Comenius (Czech theologist)[2] |
| 1970 WB | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 44.77 yr (16,354 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2118 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8262 AU |
| 3.0190 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0638 |
| 5.25 yr (1,916 days) | |
| 293.29° | |
| Inclination | 10.456° |
| 23.591° | |
| 267.81° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 11.7 | |
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1861 Komensky, provisional designation 1970 WB, is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany on 24 November 1970.[3]
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.8–3.2 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,916 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.06 and is inclined by 10 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. Little is known about the asteroids size, composition, albedo and rotation, despite having a well-observed orbit with the lowest possible uncertainty of 0 and an observation arc that spans over a time period of almost half a century.[1]
It was named in honor of Czech educational reformer and theologist, John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), known as Jan Amos Komenský in the original Czech language. He is considered the father of modern education and spend most of his life in exile.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1861 Komensky (1970 WB)" (2015-09-03 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved November 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1861) Komenský. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 149. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved November 2015.
- ↑ "1861 Komensky (1970 WB)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved November 2015.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1861 Komenský at the JPL Small-Body Database
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