(6358) Chertok ( lat. Chertok ) - an asteroid from the main belt group, which was discovered on January 13, 1977 by the Soviet astronomer Nikolai Cherny in the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and named after the outstanding Soviet (Russian) scientist, Hero of Socialist Labor, academician Boris Chertok , who For many years he was a specialist in spacecraft control systems, Deputy Chief (General) Designers of OKB-1 (later - TsKBEM, NPO Energia, RSC Energia ) [1] .
- Orbit of Cherktok asteroid and its position in the solar system
| (6358) Chertok | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Nikolay Chernykh |
| Detection point | Crimea |
| Date of discovery | January 13, 1977 |
| Eponym | Boris Chertok |
| Alternative designations | 1977 AL 1 ; 1975 VD 10 |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| The Age of August 27, 2011 JD 2455800.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.1598833 |
| Semi-axis ( a ) | 391.282 million km (2,6155565 a. E.) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 328.722 million km (2.1973727 a. E.) |
| Afhelia ( Q ) | 453.841 million km (3.0337403 a. E.) |
| Period of circulation ( P ) | 1545,057 days (4.23 g ) |
| Average orbital speed | 18,298 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 11.15119 ° |
| Ascending node longitude (Ω) | 79.47152 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 253.35275 ° |
| Mean Anomaly ( M ) | 238.07666 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 8 - 18 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 18.55 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 12.6 m |
| Current distance from the Sun | 3,026 a. e. |
| Current distance from Earth | 3,901 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 6301–6400 )
- Small Planet Classifications
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003. - P. 527. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .