68109 Naomipasachoff
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| MPC designation | 68109 |
| 2000 YH135 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7208158 |
| Perihelion | 2.2213128 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1010704 |
| 1418.8108544 | |
| 96.68848 | |
| Inclination | 8.71973 |
| 119.17505 | |
| 170.24682 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.5 | |
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68109 Naomipasachoff (2000 YH135) is a main-belt asteroid.
Named after Dr. Naomi Pasachoff by the discoverer, Edward L. G. Bowell, on Dec. 17, 2000 at the Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa station, as part of the Near-Earth Object Search.
Data for 68109 Naomipasachoff
- semi-major axis: 2.4713607 AU
- eccentricity: 0.1013178
- orbital inclination: 8.71913 deg
- orbital period: 3.88519 years
- longitude of ascending node: 119.17644 deg
- argument of perihelion: 170.18571 deg
- mean anomaly: 355.23766 deg
Namesake
Naomi Pasachoff (b. 1947) has written scientific biographies of Marie Curie, Alexander Graham Bell, Niels Bohr, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Linus Pauling, and others. She has viewed more than 20 solar eclipses, and continues to work on bringing scientific appreciation to the public.
References
External links
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 68109 Naomipasachoff
- 68109 Naomipasachoff at the JPL Small-Body Database
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