2349 Kurchenko

Kurchenko
Discovery
Discovered by T. Smirnova
Discovery site Nauchnyj
Discovery date July 30, 1970
Designations
MPC designation 2349
1970 OG
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.0933224
Perihelion 2.4470302
Eccentricity 0.1166518
1684.0676859
42.10504
Inclination 17.46142
133.24011
217.91966
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 21km
0.0663
11.90

    2349 Kurchenko (1970 OG) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 30, 1970 by T. Smirnova at Nauchnyj. The asteroid is named after Nadezhda Kurchenko.[1]

    On 19 October 2008 there was an occultation of the star TYC 0160-01337-1 by 2349 Kurchenko.[2]

    References

    1. Schmadel, Lutz (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 182. ISBN 3642297188.
    2. "2008 European Asteroidal Occultation Results". Euraster. Retrieved 6 Dec 2013.

    External links

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