133243 Essen
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Walter-Hohmann-Sternwarte |
| Discovery date | 2 September 2003 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 133243 |
| 2003 RT1 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 5729 days (15.69 yr) |
| Ap2,470 AE – 2,722 AE | 2.7284 AU (408.16 Gm) |
| Peri2,470 AE – 2,722 AE | 2.4646 AU (368.70 Gm) |
| 2.5965 AU (388.43 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.050794 |
| 4.18 yr (1528.2 d) | |
| 0.82640° | |
| 0.23557°/day | |
| Inclination | 7.1095° |
| 264.08° | |
| 64.833° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.46023 AU (218.447 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.44082 AU (365.141 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 7,106° | |
| 15.6 | |
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The main belt asteroid (133243) Essen, was discovered on September 2, 2003 by the Walter-Hohmann-Sternwarte in Essen, Germany. The asteroid got the preliminary name 2003 RT1 after notice was given to the Minor Planet Center. More observatories observed the asteroid the following year and the trajectory of 2003 RT1 could be determined. The name Essen was chosen by the Walter-Hohmann Observatory in honor of the city it is located in.
Statement of grounds:
- Essen, in the German agglomeration „Ruhrgebiet“, is the former center of German heavy industry. It has emerged as a modern city with various scientific and cultural activities. Essen is the location of the observatory where this minor planet was discovered. (Essen, im deutschen Ballungsraum „Ruhrgebiet“ gelegen, ist das frühere Zentrum der Deutschen Schwerindustrie. Es hat sich zu einer modernen Stadt mit verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen und kulturellen Aktivitäten entwickelt. Essen ist der Standort der Sternwarte, an der dieser Kleinplanet entdeckt wurde.
References
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 133243 Essen (2003 RT1)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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