2442 Corbett
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Z. Vávrová |
| Discovery site | Kleť Observatory |
| Discovery date | 3 October 1980 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2442 Corbett |
|
Named after
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Jim Corbett[2] |
| 1980 TO · 1928 RA 1942 GE · 1951 YN1 1954 QO · 1971 BB3 1976 QZ |
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| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 73.06 yr (26,686 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.6684 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.1090 AU |
| 2.3887 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1170 |
| 3.69 yr (1348.5 days) | |
| 222.63° | |
| Inclination | 5.0923° |
| 190.65° | |
| 103.81° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.1001 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 10 h | |
| 12.7 | |
2442 Corbett, provisional designation 1980 TO, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 3, 1980 by Zdeňka Vávrová at Kleť Observatory, now in the Czech Republic.[1]
The asteroid was named after Anglo-Indian Jim Corbett (1875–1955), hunter, writer and a great friend of animals.[2]
References
- Behrend, R. (2009) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2442 Corbett at the JPL Small-Body Database
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