3737 Beckman
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Helin, E. F. |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | August 8, 1983 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3737 |
| 1983 PA | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.3583558 |
| Perihelion | 1.4539712 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3957305 |
| 1363.2833559 | |
| 203.65177 | |
| Inclination | 20.14481 |
| 288.30488 | |
| 85.51393 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ~15km[1] |
Sidereal rotation period | 3.1 h[1] |
| S[2] | |
| 12.3[2] | |
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3737 Beckman (1983 PA) is a large Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 8, 1983 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.[2] With an absolute magnitude (H) of 12.3,[2] the asteroid is roughly 15 km in diameter[1] and is about the 17th largest Mars-crossing asteroid.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3737 Beckman". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Search Engine: orbital class (MCA) and H < 12.5 (mag)". JPL Solar System Dynamics. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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