2151 Hadwiger

2151 Hadwiger
Discovery [1]
Discovered by P. Wild
Discovery site Zimmerwald Obs.
Discovery date 3 November 1977
Designations
MPC designation 2151 Hadwiger
Named after
 Hugo Hadwiger[2]
1977 VX · 1932 UC
1940 SB · 1963 FF
1969 UU2 · 1973 SQ6
1975 EA
main-belt
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 81.01 yr (29,589 days)
Aphelion 2.7052 AU
Perihelion 2.4170 AU
2.5611 AU
Eccentricity 0.0562
4.10 yr (1497.0 days)
344.44°
Inclination 15.479°
27.953°
87.577°
Earth MOID 1.4923 AU
Physical characteristics
5.872 h
2.29 ± 0.01 h[3]
tholen = CSU
10.9 mag

    2151 Hadwiger, provisional designation 1977 VX, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 3, 1977 by Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory, Switzerland. It is a member of the Maria family of asteroids.[3]

    It was named in memory of Swiss mathematician Hugo Hadwiger (1908–1981), professor at the University of Berne for more than 40 years and very popular for his refined art of presentation.[2]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2151 Hadwiger (1977 VX)" (2015-03-11 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
    2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2151) Hadwiger. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 174. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
    3. 1 2 Alvarez-Candal, Alvaro; et al. (December 2004), "Rotational lightcurves of asteroids belonging to families", Icarus 172 (2): 388–401, Bibcode:2004Icar..172..388A, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.06.008.

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