(26879) Haines ( lat. Haines ) - an asteroid belonging to the group of asteroids crossing the orbit of Mars . It was discovered on July 9, 1994 by American astronomers Carolyn Shoemaker and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory and named after the Australian geologist Peter Wyatt Haines.
- Orbit of asteroid Haines and its position in the solar system
| (26879) Haines | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Carolyn Shoemaker , Eugene Shoemaker |
| Place of discovery | Palomar |
| Discovery date | July 9, 1994 |
| Alternative notation | 1994 NL 2 ; 1973 VA; 1998 XD 80 |
| Category | Mars Crossers |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of July 31, 2016 JD 2457600.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.3487886 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 345.656 million km (2,3105703 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 225.095 million km (1,5046697 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 466.217 million km (3.1164709 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1282.854 days (3.512 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.983 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 21.32469 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 230.95815 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 78,30050 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 95,20198 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 4 - 8 km |
| Rotation period | 2.7614 h |
| Apparent magnitude | 18.39 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 14.3 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 2.055 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 1,774 a. e. |
See also
- The list of asteroids ( 26801-26900 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets