(3040) Kozai ( lat. Kozai ) is a small asteroid that belongs to the group of asteroids crossing the orbit of Mars and belongs to the light spectral class S. It was discovered on January 23, 1979 by the Chilean astronomer W. Liller at the Cerro Tololo Observatory and named after the Japanese astronomer Yoshihide Kojai [1] .
- The orbit of the asteroid Kozai and its position in the solar system
| (3040) Kozai | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | W. liller |
| Place of discovery | Cerro Tololo |
| Discovery date | January 23, 1979 |
| Alternative notation | 1979 BA |
| Category | Mars Crossers |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.2004231 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 275.36 million km (1,8406674 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 220.171 million km (1,4717551 a.u.) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 330.548 million km (2,2095797 A.E.) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 912.14 days (2.497 g ) |
| Average orbital speed | 21.731 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 46.64501 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 143.52051 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 290.18637 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 178.75657 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 5 - 11 km |
| Spectral class | S |
| Apparent magnitude | 18.49 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 13.7 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 2.143 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 2.603 a. e. |
The closest approach of the asteroid to Mars will occur on January 10, 2044 - 0.034 a. e. (5.1 million km) and January 7, 2188 - 0.023 a. e. (3.4 million km).
See also
- List of asteroids ( 3001–3100 )
- 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. 250. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .