15965 Robertcox
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | James M. Roe |
Discovery site | Oaxaca, Mexico |
Discovery date | 23 Feb 1998 |
Designations | |
1998 DU7[1] | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 2011-02-08 | |
Aphelion | 487,673,421 km (3.25989547 AU) |
Perihelion | 408,083,485 km (2.72786961 AU) |
447,878,453 km (2.99388254 AU) | |
Eccentricity | 0.088 852 16 |
1892.1 days (5.1803 years) |
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243.526 013 | |
Inclination | 12.223 402° |
90.748 565 | |
345.361 433 | |
Physical characteristics | |
12.7[1] | |
15965 Robertcox in an asteroid named in honor of Robert E. Cox (1917–1989), long-time editor of "Gleanings for Amateur Telescope Makers" in Sky & Telescope magazine, and neighbor, mentor and friend of the discoverer of the asteroid, James M. Roe.[1][3]
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