1915 Quetzálcoatl
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1915 Quetzálcoatl, provisional designation 1953 EA, is a very eccentric, stony asteroid classified as near-Earth object, about half a kilometer in diameter. It was discovered on 9 March 1953, by American astronomer Albert George Wilson at Palomar Observatory, California.[4] It was named for Quetzalcoatl from Aztec mythology.[3]
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | A. G. Wilson |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | 9 March 1953 |
Designations | |
(1915) Quetzálcoatl | |
Pronunciation | /ˌkɛtsælkoʊˈɑːtəl/[2] |
Named after | Quetzalcoatl (Mesoamerican deity)[3] |
1953 EA | |
NEO · Amor[1][4] · Alinda | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 51.59 yr (18,842 days) |
Aphelion | 3.9958 AU |
Perihelion | 1.0928 AU |
2.5443 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.5705 |
4.06 yr (1,482 days) | |
12.497° | |
Inclination | 20.402° |
162.95° | |
347.88° | |
Earth MOID | 0.1102 AU · 42.9 LD |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 0.40 km[5] 0.5 km[1] |
4.9 h[6] | |
0.21[1] 0.31[5] | |
Tholen = SMU[1] · SMU[7] B–V = 0.784[1] U–B = 0.430[1] | |
18.88[7] · 18.88±0.11[8][9] · 18.90[5] · 18.97[1] | |
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