2442 Corbett
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Z. Vávrová |
| Discovery site | Kleť Observatory |
| Discovery date | 3 October 1980 |
| Designations | |
| 2442 Corbett | |
Named after | Jim Corbett[2] |
| 1980 TO · 1928 RA 1942 GE · 1951 YN1 1954 QO · 1971 BB3 1976 QZ | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 73.92 yr (27001 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.6673 AU (399.02 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.1085 AU (315.43 Gm) |
| 2.3879 AU (357.22 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.11699 |
| 3.69 yr (1347.8 d) | |
| 275.77° | |
| 0° 16m 1.596s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.0953° |
| 190.64° | |
| 104.06° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.098 AU (164.3 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.49322 AU (372.980 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.519 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 10 h (0.42 d) | |
| 12.7 | |
2442 Corbett, provisional designation 1980 TO, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 3, 1980 by Zdeňka Vávrová at Kleť Observatory, now in the Czech Republic.[1]
The asteroid was named after Anglo-Indian Jim Corbett (1875–1955), hunter, writer and a great friend of animals.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2442 Corbett (1980 TO)" (2015-05-07 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2442) Corbett. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 199. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- Behrend, R. (2009) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2442 Corbett at the JPL Small-Body Database
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