1322 Coppernicus
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | 15 June 1934 |
| Alternate designations B |
1934 LA |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.2345 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | |
| Perihelion (q) | |
| Aphelion (Q) | |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.772 a |
| Mean orbital speed | 18.07 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 23.348° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
298.466° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
99.333° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 206.388° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 12.2 km |
| Mass | 7.7×1014? kg |
| Density | 1.1 g/cm³ |
| Surface gravity | 0.0017? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | 0.0043? km/s |
| Rotation period | 3.967 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Absolute magnitude | 12.399 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.160 |
| Mean surface temperature |
~171 K |
(1322) Coppernicus is an asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 15 June 1934 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg.
The name is derived from astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
[edit] External links
- NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 1322 Coppernicus
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
- Johnston Archive entry for 1322 Coppernicus
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