2959 Scholl
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Station |
| Discovery date | 4 September 1983 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2959 Scholl |
Named after | Hans Scholl[2] |
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1983 RE2 · 1968 UB3 1977 UK · 1978 EY1 | |
| main-belt (outer) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 46.83 yr (17,103 days) |
| Aphelion | 5.0325 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8584 AU |
| 3.9454 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2755 |
| 7.84 yr (2862.5 days) | |
| 339.14° | |
| Inclination | 5.2333° |
| 121.24° | |
| 285.02° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.8744 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 34.11 km |
| 16. h | |
| 0.0503 | |
| 11.0 mag | |
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2959 Scholl, provisional designation 1983 RE2, is an asteroid of the outer main-belt, named after German astronomer Hans Scholl.[2] It was discovered on September 4, 1983 by E. Bowell of the Lowell Observatory at Anderson Mesa Station (Flagstaff AM) in Arizona, United States.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2959 Scholl (1983 RE2)" (2015-08-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2959) Scholl". Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2007. pp. 243–244. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- "2959 Scholl (1983 RE2)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2002959.
- 2959 Scholl at the JPL Small-Body Database
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