2997 Cabrera
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Felix Aguilar Obs. |
| Discovery site | El Leoncito Complex |
| Discovery date | 17 June 1974 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2997 Cabrera |
Named after | Ascención L. Cabrera (astronomer)[2] |
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1974 MJ · 1950 TA4 1977 EZ7 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 65.09 yr (23,773 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.0621 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0487 AU |
| 2.5554 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1982 |
| 4.09 yr (1,492.1 days) | |
| 329.14° | |
| Inclination | 7.1902° |
| 355.11° | |
| 350.00° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.0420 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.7 | |
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2997 Cabrera, provisional designation 1974 MJ, is a main-belt asteroid discovered by the Felix Aguilar Observatory at Leoncito Astronomical Complex, Argentina, on 17 June 1974. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–3.1 AU every 4.09 years.[1]
It is named after Argentine astronomer Ascención Laurentino Cabrera (1917–2003), long on the staff of the La Plata Observatory and collaborator at the Argentine National Observatory.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2997 Cabrera (1974 MJ)" (2015-09-15 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2997) Cabrera. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 246. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2997 Cabrera at the JPL Small-Body Database
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