837 Schwarzschilda
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837 Schwarzschilda
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Schwarzschilda |
| Designation | 1916 AG |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Discovery date | September 23, 1916 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.041 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.299 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.205 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.393 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.485 a |
| Inclination (i) | 6.729° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 200.140° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 172.462° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 170.840° |
837 Schwarzschilda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun, which was discovered in September of 1916. It is named after Karl Schwarzschild, a physicist and astronomer who had died earlier that year. [1]
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Meanings of minor planet names: 501–1000
[edit] Reference
- ^ Copyright ©2011 Soylent Communications (see also:NNDB) retrieved 21:31(UTC) 29.10.2011
[edit] External links
- NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 837 Schwarzschilda
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
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