(5879) Almeria ( Spanish: Almería ) - a near - Earth asteroid from the Amur group ( II ), which was discovered on February 8, 1992 by the American astronomers K. Birkle and U. Hopp at the Calar Alto Observatory and named after the province of Almeria , in which it is located this observatory [1] .
- The orbit of the asteroid Almeria and its position in the solar system
| (5879) Almeria | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | K. Birkle ; U. Hopp |
| Place of discovery | Almeria |
| Discovery date | February 8, 1992 |
| Eponym | Almeria |
| Alternative notation | 1992 CH 1 |
| Category | NEA ( Cupids ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of April 18, 2013 JD 2456400.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.2891857 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 243,059 million km (1,6247503 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 172.77 million km (1.1548957 AE) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 313.348 million km (2,0946049 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 756.447 days (2.071 g ) |
| Average orbital speed | 22.87 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 21.57259 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 145.87841 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 355.66186 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 84.14679 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 0.699 - 1,563 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 21.61 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 17.9 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 1.884 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 1,563 a. e. |
See also
- List of Asteroids ( 5801-5900 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 495. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .