1570 Brunonia
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. Arend |
| Discovery site | Uccle–Belgium |
| Discovery date | 9 October 1948 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1570 Brunonia |
|
Named after
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Brown University[2][3] |
| 1948 TX · 1952 QE1 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 66.96 yr (24,456 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.0045 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.6842 AU |
| 2.8444 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0563 |
| 4.80 yr (1752.2 days) | |
| 297.87° | |
| Inclination | 1.6660° |
| 190.09° | |
| 223.75° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.6958 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.0 | |
1570 Brunonia, provisional designation 1948 TX, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1948, by Belgian astronomer Sylvain Arend at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle.[1] In 1954, he named the asteroid after Brown University.
He wrote to Brown Professor Charles H. Smiley:
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This planet is named in honor of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. ... Its astronomical history dates back to the transit of Venus in 1769, observed by Prof. Benjamin West. Two local streets are named Planet and Transit. The naming of the planet is also a tribute to the international reputation of Dr. Smiley.
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1570 Brunonia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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