2542 Calpurnia
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | 11 February 1980 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2542 Calpurnia |
Named after | Calpurnia[2] |
|
1980 CF · 1972 XN2 1976 OE | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 61.43 yr (22439 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3628 AU (503.07 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.9008 AU (433.95 Gm) |
| 3.1318 AU (468.51 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.073756 |
| 5.54 yr (2024.3 d) | |
| 142.53° | |
| 0° 10m 40.224s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.6210° |
| 145.72° | |
| 47.603° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.90284 AU (284.661 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.60046 AU (239.425 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.204 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 27.6 km |
Mean radius | 13.805 ± 1.15 km |
| 0.0639 ± 0.012 | |
| 11.6 | |
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2542 Calpurnia, provisionally designated 1980 CF, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 11, 1980 by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Anderson Mesa Station, Flagstaff, United States. It measures about 28 kilometers in diameter.[1]
It was named after Calpurnia, the last wife of Julius Caesar.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2542 Calpurnia (1980 CF)" (2015-09-15 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2542) Calpurnia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 208. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2542 Calpurnia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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