1762 Russell
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Indiana University (Indiana Asteroid Program) |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 8 October 1953 |
| Designations | |
| 1762 Russell | |
Named after | Henry Norris Russell[2] |
| 1953 TZ · 1947 LM 1953 TW2 · 1956 GF 1963 VN | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 68.16 yr (24897 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.0994 AU (463.66 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6506 AU (396.52 Gm) |
| 2.8750 AU (430.09 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.078044 |
| 4.87 yr (1780.6 d) | |
| 260.24° | |
| 0° 12m 7.848s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.2792° |
| 160.64° | |
| 233.82° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.65611 AU (247.751 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.25419 AU (337.222 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.291 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.797 h (0.5332 d) | |
| 11.2 | |
1762 Russell, provisional designation 1953 TZ, is a main-belt asteroid discovered at Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana by the Indiana Asteroid Program on October 8, 1953.[1]
It is named after distinguished American astronomer Henry Norris Russell (1877–1957), noted for the H-R diagram and research on a variety of topics in fundamental astronomy, astrophysics, and the analysis of atomic spectra (see Russell-Saunders coupling).[2]
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1762 Russell (1953 TZ)" (2015-08-14 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1762) Russell. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 140. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- "1762 Russell (1953 TZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2001762.
- 1762 Russell at the JPL Small-Body Database
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