(1980) Tescatlipoca ( Spanish Anza ) - a near - Earth asteroid from the Amur group ( II ), which belongs to the light spectral class S. It was discovered on June 19, 1950 by American astronomers and at the Palomar Observatory and named after one of the main deities of the Mayans and Aztecs , the god Tescatlipoc [3] .
- The orbit of the asteroid Tescatlipoc and its position in the solar system
| (1980) Tescatlipoca | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | and |
| Place of discovery | Palomar |
| Discovery date | June 19, 1950 |
| Eponym | Tezcatlipoca |
| Alternative notation | 1950 LA |
| Category | NEA ( Cupids ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of April 18, 2013 JD 2456400.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.3646886 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 255.751 million km (1.7095909 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 162.482 million km (1,0861226 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 349.021 million km (2.3330592 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 816.463 days (2.235 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 22 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 26.86308 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 246.62938 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 115.41879 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 343.12436 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 4.3 km |
| Rotation period | 7.24612 h |
| Spectral class | S (Sl) |
| Apparent magnitude | 17.94 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 13.92 m |
| Albedo | 0.25 |
| Current distance from the sun | 1,784 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 1.929 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 1901-2000 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
Notes
- ↑ JPL Small-Body Database
- ↑ http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/NumberedMPs000001.html
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 160. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .