1240 Centenaria
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | R. Schorr |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 5 February 1932 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1240 Centenaria |
Named after | 100th anniversary of Bergedorf Obs.[2] |
|
1932 CD · 1930 VA 1930 XG · A915 RF | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 85.34 yr (31171 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3665 AU (503.62 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3665 AU (354.02 Gm) |
| 2.8665 AU (428.82 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17441 |
| 4.85 yr (1772.7 d) | |
| 280.16° | |
| 0° 12m 11.088s / day | |
| Inclination | 10.168° |
| 323.73° | |
| 24.204° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.36229 AU (203.796 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.049 AU (306.5 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.254 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 59 km |
Mean radius | 29.425±0.75 km |
| 11.2907 h (0.47045 d) | |
| 0.0673±0.004 | |
| 10.1 | |
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1240 Centenaria, provisional designation 1932 CD, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 5, 1932, by astronomer Richard Schorr at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. The asteroid measures about 59 kilometers in diameter. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.4–3.4 AU every 4.86 years and is inclined by 10 degrees to the ecliptic.[1]
It was named Centenaria to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovering observatory on October 31, 1933.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1240 Centenaria (1932 CD)" (2015-08-07 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1240) Centenaria. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 103. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1240 Centenaria at the JPL Small-Body Database
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