(6362) Tunisia ( Arabic: تونس ) is a small asteroid in the outer part of the main belt , which was discovered on May 19, 1979 by Danish astronomer Richard West at the La Silla Observatory and named after Tunisia , a small state in North Africa [1] .
- Orbit of the asteroid Tunisia and its position in the solar system
| (6362) Tunisia | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Richard West |
| Place of discovery | La silla |
| Discovery date | May 19, 1979 |
| Eponym | Tunisia |
| Alternative notation | 1979 KO ; 1971 BC 1 ; 1981 YA 2 |
| Category | Main ring |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of November 4, 2013 JD 2456600.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.1718277 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 477.875 million km (3.1943960 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 395.763 million km (2,6455103 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 559.987 million km (3.7432817 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 2085.362 days (5.709 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.541 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 19.11336 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 105.32133 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 298.44597 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 256.32790 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 39.58 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 17.22 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 11,2 m |
| Albedo | 0,0373 |
| Current distance from the sun | 3.3 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 3.176 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 6301-6400 )
- 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. 527. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .