9134 Encke
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld |
| Discovery site | Leiden University |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1960 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 9134 |
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Named after
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Johann Franz Encke |
| 4822 P-L, 1992 AX2[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1][2] | |
| Epoch August 27, 2011 (JD 2455800.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.0037308 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8076260 AU |
| 2.9056784 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0337451 |
| 4.95312762 yr (1809.12986 d) | |
| 139.66695° | |
| Inclination | 2.74769° |
| 135.76956° | |
| 183.64581° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.2[1] | |
9134 Encke (4822 P-L) is an asteroid-belt asteroid discovered on 24 September 1960 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld at Leiden University, on photographic plates from the Palomar Observatory.[1]
It is named for the astronomer Johann Franz Encke. It shares its name with the Comet Encke.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 9134 Encke Retrieved 2011-09-12
- ↑ AstDys-2 on (9134) Encke Retrieved 2011-09-12
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