3737 Beckman
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Helin, E. F. |
Discovery site | Palomar |
Discovery date | 8 August 1983 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (3737) Beckman |
1983 PA | |
Mars-crosser [1] | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 11883 days (32.53 yr) |
Aphelion | 3.3604071 AU (502.70975 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.4517474 AU (217.17832 Gm) |
2.406077 AU (359.9440 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.3966331 |
3.73 yr (1363.2 d) | |
222.52313° | |
0° 15m 50.697s / day | |
Inclination | 20.13042° |
288.20187° | |
85.56155° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 6.968 km[1] |
3.124 h (0.1302 d) | |
0.288[1] | |
S[1] | |
12.4[1] | |
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3737 Beckman (1983 PA) is an asteroid and sizable Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 8, 1983, by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.[1] It was named after scientist and inventor Arnold O. Beckman.[2] With an absolute magnitude (H) of 12.3, the asteroid is approximately 7 kilometers in diameter[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3737 Beckman". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names". Springer. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Search Engine: orbital class (MCA) and H < 12.5 (mag)". JPL Solar System Dynamics. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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