1831 Nicholson
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | P. Wild |
| Discovery site | Zimmerwald Obs. |
| Discovery date | 17 April 1968 |
| Designations | |
| 1831 Nicholson | |
Named after | Seth B. Nicholson[2] |
| 1968 HC · 1948 GF 1955 ML | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 60.14 yr (21967 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5250 AU (377.73 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9538 AU (292.28 Gm) |
| 2.2394 AU (335.01 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.12754 |
| 3.35 yr (1224.0 d) | |
| 43.680° | |
| 0° 17m 38.796s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.6328° |
| 72.613° | |
| 183.64° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.937659 AU (140.2718 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.50866 AU (375.290 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.619 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.228 h (0.1345 d) | |
| SMASS = S | |
| 12.5 | |
1831 Nicholson, provisional designation 1968 HC, is a stony asteroid from the asteroid belt discovered on April 17, 1968, by astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland. The S-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.5 AU once every 3 years and 4 months.[1]
It is named after American astronomer Seth B. Nicholson (1891–1963), who pioneered in several branches of planetary research at Mount Wilson Observatory and discovered the four Jupiter moons, Sinope, Lysithea, Carme, and Ananke.[2] The lunar and Martian crater Nicholson have also been named after him.
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1831 Nicholson (1968 HC)" (2015-08-14 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1831) Nicholson. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 147. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1831 Nicholson at the JPL Small-Body Database
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