(16958) Klaasen ( lat. Klaasen ) - an asteroid belonging to the group of asteroids crossing the orbit of Mars . It was discovered on August 2, 1998 as part of the LONEOS project in Anderson Mesa and is named after Kenneth P. Klaasen, an American astronomer and geomorphologist.
- The orbit of the asteroid Klaasen and its position in the solar system
| (16958) Klaasen | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | LONEOS |
| Place of discovery | Anderson Mesa |
| Discovery date | August 2, 1998 |
| Alternative notation | 998 PF |
| Category | Mars Crossers |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of June 27, 2015 JD 2457200.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.2885769 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 300.421 million km (2,0081894 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 213.726 million km (1,4286723 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 387.115 million km (2,5877065 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1039.454 days (2.846 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 20.573 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 41.95659 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 152,40910 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 58.86151 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 53.55730 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 3 - 6 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 19.91 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 14.9 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 2.48 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 2,431 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 16901-17000 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets