2997 Cabrera
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Felix Aguilar Obs. |
| Discovery site | El Leoncito Complex |
| Discovery date | 17 June 1974 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2997 Cabrera |
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Named after
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Ascención L. Cabrera (astronomer)[2] |
| 1974 MJ · 1950 TA4 1977 EZ7 |
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| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 23925 days (65.50 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.0620 AU (458.07 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0488 AU (306.50 Gm) |
| 2.5554 AU (382.28 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.19825 |
| 4.08 yr (1492.0 d) | |
| 17.412° | |
| Inclination | 7.1904° |
| 355.12° | |
| 349.98° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.04013 AU (155.601 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.34371 AU (350.614 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.7 | |
2997 Cabrera, provisional designation 1974 MJ, is a main-belt asteroid discovered by the Felix Aguilar Observatory at Leoncito Astronomical Complex, Argentina, on 17 June 1974. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–3.1 AU every 4.09 years.[1]
It is named after Argentine astronomer Ascención Laurentino Cabrera (1917–2003), long on the staff of the La Plata Observatory and collaborator at the Argentine National Observatory.[2]
References
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2997 Cabrera at the JPL Small-Body Database
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