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818 Kapteynia

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818 Kapteynia
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Observatory
Discovery date21 February 1916
Designations
(818) Kapteynia
Pronunciation/kæpˈtniə/
1916 YZ
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc99.92 yr (36496 d)
Aphelion3.4695 AU (519.03 Gm)
Perihelion2.8693 AU (429.24 Gm)
3.1694 AU (474.14 Gm)
Eccentricity0.094677
5.64 yr (2060.9 d)
38.374°
0° 10m 28.848s / day
Inclination15.664°
70.816°
293.096°
Earth MOID1.91242 AU (286.094 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.0269 AU (303.22 Gm)
TJupiter3.138
Physical characteristics
24.725±1.95 km
16.35 h (0.681 d)
0.1655±0.029
9.3

818 Kapteynia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. This asteroid is named for the Dutch astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn.

References

  1. ^ "818 Kapteynia (1916 YZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.