Jump to content

4822 Karge

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tom.Reding (talk | contribs) at 05:04, 10 September 2016 (+{{Minor planets navigator|<previous>|number=<#>|<next>}} (discussion) using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Karge
Discovery
Discovered byE. Bowell
Discovery siteFlagstaff
Discovery date4 October 1986
Designations
4822
1986 TC1
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc16210 days (44.38 yr)
Aphelion2.6711963 AU (399.60528 Gm)
Perihelion1.8330075 AU (274.21402 Gm)
2.252102 AU (336.9097 Gm)
Eccentricity0.1860903
3.38 yr (1234.5 d)
216.24350°
0° 17m 29.844s / day
Inclination4.050342°
141.41026°
264.38470°
Earth MOID0.846416 AU (126.6220 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.72612 AU (407.822 Gm)
TJupiter3.600
Physical characteristics
13.6

4822 Karge (1986 TC1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 4, 1986 by E. Bowell at Flagstaff.

Named in honor of Orville B. Karge (1919–1990), instructor of physics at San Dieguito High School and Torrey Pines High School, near San Diego, California. Karge was known to be selflessly devoted to teaching and the development of opportunities for students to independently explore their interests beyond the classroom. His encouragement to enter science fairs, sponsorship of a long-lived rocketry and astronomy club, and an open-lab policy provided educational challenges and adventures for his physics students and many others.

Citation prepared by J. Bytof at the request of the discoverer.[2]

References

  1. ^ "4822 Karge (1986 TC1)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ^ Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)