(1709) Ukraine ( Ukrainian. Ukraine ) - the main belt asteroid that was discovered on August 16, 1925 by the Soviet astronomer Gregory Shain in the Simeiz Observatory and, at the suggestion of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy in Leningrad , was named after the Ukrainian SSR , now the Republic of Ukraine [1] .
| (1709) Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Gregory Shine |
| Detection point | Crimea (Simeiz) |
| Date of discovery | August 16, 1925 |
| Eponym | USSR ( Ukraine ) |
| Alternative designations | 1925 QA ; 1936 QH |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| The era of April 18, 2013 JD 2456400.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,2129329 |
| Semi-axis ( a ) | 355.86 million km (2,3787779 a. E.) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 280.086 million km (1,8722578 a. E.) |
| Afhelia ( Q ) | 431.634 million km (2.885298 a. E.) |
| Period of circulation ( P ) | 1340,076 days (3,669 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 19,091 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 7.56573 ° |
| Ascending node longitude (Ω) | 300.15529 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 41,99852 ° |
| Mean Anomaly ( M ) | 313.38617 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 7 - 17 km |
| Rotation period | 7.28 h |
| Apparent magnitude | 18.53 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 12.75 m |
| Current distance from the Sun | 2,837 a. e. |
| Current distance from Earth | 3,541 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Ukraine and its position in the solar system
See also
- List of asteroids ( 1701-1800 )
- Small Planet Classifications
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003. - P. 136. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .