2934 Aristophanes
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
Palomar–Leiden survey C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld T. Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 25 September 1960 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2934 Aristophanes |
Named after | Aristophanes[2] |
|
4006 P–L · 1971 OQ1 1977 RM5 · 1980 FC9 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 54.88 yr (20044 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3299 AU (498.15 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 3.0088 AU (450.11 Gm) |
| 3.1694 AU (474.14 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.050658 |
| 5.64 yr (2060.9 d) | |
| 354.68° | |
| 0° 10m 28.848s / day | |
| Inclination | 8.7959° |
| 202.24° | |
| 89.797° | |
| Earth MOID | 2.00885 AU (300.520 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.76815 AU (264.511 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.182 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 27.72 km |
Mean radius | 13.86 ± 0.7 km |
| 0.0761 ± 0.009 | |
| Ch (SMASSII) | |
| 11.6 | |
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2934 Aristophanes, alternatively designated 4006 P–L, is a 28-kilometer sized main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels in 1960. It is named after Aristophanes (445–385 B.C.), the ancient Greek comic dramatist.[1][2]
The designation P–L stands for Palomar–Leiden, named after Palomar Observatory and Leiden Observatory, which collaborated on the fruitful Palomar–Leiden survey in the 1960s. Gehrels used Palomar's 48-inch Samuel Oschin telescope and shipped the photographic plates to Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld at Leiden Observatory. The trio are credited with several thousand asteroid discoveries.
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2934 Aristophanes (4006 P-L)" (2015-08-11 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2934) Aristophanes". Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2007. p. 241. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
External links
- "2934 Aristophanes (4006 P-L)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2002934.
- 2934 Aristophanes at the JPL Small-Body Database
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