1931 Čapek
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Kohoutek |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 22 August 1969 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1931 Capek |
Named after | Karel Čapek[2] |
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1969 QB · 1957 TK 1969 PB | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 45.62 yr (16,661 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2330 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8491 AU |
| 2.5410 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2722 |
| 4.05 yr (1479.5 days) | |
| 104.30° | |
| Inclination | 8.2492° |
| 182.48° | |
| 163.90° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.8442 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| tholen = C | |
| 13.0 mag | |
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1931 Čapek, provisional designation 1969 QB, is a main belt asteroid, discovered on August 22, 1969 by Luboš Kohoutek at Bergedorf Observatory in Germany. The dark carbonaceous C-type asteroid has an eccentricity of 0.27 and an orbital period of 1,476 days or 4.05 years.[1]
This asteroid is named in memory of Karel Čapek (1890–1938), Czech dramatist and novelist, best known for his allegorical plays R.U.R. and Krakatit, in which he anticipated both, the destructive potential of nuclear physics and their moral implications.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1931 Capek (1969 QB)" (2015-03-24 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1931) Čapek. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 155. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
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