1765 Wrubel
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
Indiana University (Indiana Asteroid Program) |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 15 December 1957 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1765 Wrubel |
Named after | Marshal Henry Wrubel[2] |
|
1957 XB · 1938 JB 1945 VA · 1949 HK1 1951 XB1 · 1955 KQ 1966 KA · A906 XA A917 XA | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 98.29 yr (35900 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.7393 AU (559.39 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6196 AU (391.89 Gm) |
| 3.1794 AU (475.63 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17608 |
| 5.67 yr (2070.7 d) | |
| 210.49° | |
| 0° 10m 25.86s / day | |
| Inclination | 19.918° |
| 70.284° | |
| 264.66° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.70068 AU (254.418 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.86226 AU (278.590 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.083 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 42.3 km |
Mean radius | 21.165 ± 2.35 km |
| 5.260 h (0.2192 d) | |
| 0.1061 ± 0.028 | |
|
BV = 0.750 mag UB = 0.270 mag Tholen = Dx | |
| 9.92 | |
|
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1765 Wrubel, provisionally designated 1957 XB, is a main-belt asteroid, discovered on December 15, 1957 by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] It measures about 42 kilometers in diameter and has a rare Dx-spectral type (Tholen).[1]
The asteroid is named in honor of Marshal Henry Wrubel, professor and faculty member at Indiana University. He was co-founder of the Indiana University Research Computing Center and a pioneer in the use of high speed computers for astrophysical computations.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1765 Wrubel (1957 XB)" (2015-05-02 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1765) Wrubel. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 141. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- "1765 Wrubel (1957 XB)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2001765.
- 1765 Wrubel at the JPL Small-Body Database
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