3057 Mälaren
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa |
| Discovery date | March 9, 1981 |
| Designations | |
| 3057 | |
| 1981 EG | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch June 18, 2009 | |
| Aphelion | 2.4273356 |
| Perihelion | 2.0942932 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0736554 |
| 1241.6402689 | |
| 79.42243 | |
| Inclination | 7.28012 |
| 75.44480 | |
| 122.41700 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.4 | |
3057 Mälaren (1981 EG) is a main belt asteroid which was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell at Anderson Mesa in March 9, 1981.[1] It is named for Swedish Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala according to Brian G. Marsden's advice.
References
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). Berlin; New York: Springer. p. 252. ISBN 3540002383.
External links
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 3057 Mälaren
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