79912 Terrell
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Kandler and W. R. Cooney, Jr. |
| Discovery site | Baton Rouge |
| Discovery date | 10 February 1999 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 79912 |
| 1999 CC3 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 7023 days (19.23 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.10393 AU (464.341 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.24412 AU (335.716 Gm) |
| 2.67403 AU (400.029 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1607710 |
| 4.37 yr (1597.2 d) | |
| 183.37624° | |
| 0.2254007°/day | |
| Inclination | 10.69804° |
| 307.73902° | |
| 326.90982° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.23435 AU (184.656 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.08146 AU (311.382 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.9 | |
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79912 Terrell (1999 CC3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 10, 1999 by E. Kandler and W. R. Cooney, Jr. at Baton Rouge.
It is named after astrophysicist Dirk Terrell with the following citation:
Dirk Terrell (b. 1965) is a stellar astrophysicist, author and astronomical artist, specializing in eclipsing binary stars. He has authored numerous journal publications and a book and is well-known for his constant support and dedicated mentoring of amateur astronomers.[2]
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 79912 Terrell (1999 CC3)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Minor Planet Circular 54829" (PDF). 18 Sep 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
External links
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