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1123 Shapleya

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1123 Shapleya [1]
Discovery
Discovered byNeujmin, G.
Discovery date21 September 1928
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc87.55 yr (31979 days)
Aphelion2.5740346 AU (385.07010 Gm)
Perihelion1.8774730 AU (280.86596 Gm)
2.2257538 AU (332.96803 Gm)
Eccentricity0.1564777
3.32 yr (1212.9 d)
148.35946°
0° 17m 48.54s / day
Inclination6.419413°
79.907072°
317.54115°
Earth MOID0.889687 AU (133.0953 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.8333 AU (423.86 Gm)
TJupiter3.622
Physical characteristics
52.92 h (2.205 d)
11.6

1123 Shapleya is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 3 years. The time it takes to complete one rotation is greater than 20 hours. It was discovered by Grigory Nikolaevich Neujmin on September 21, 1928. Its provisional designation was 1928 ST.[1] It was named after Harlow Shapley, the American astronomer and director of Harvard Observatory.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.