2244 Tesla
| Discovery [1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Milorad B. Protić |
| Discovery site | Belgrade Observatory |
| Discovery date | 22 October 1952 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2244 Tesla (1952 UW1) |
Named after | Nikola Tesla[3] |
|
1952 UW1 · 1938 UE1 1938 WE · 1949 AA 1966 UB · 1976 YR3 1980 SV · 1980 TJ15 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 63.40 yr (23157 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3185 AU (496.44 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3071 AU (345.14 Gm) |
| 2.8128 AU (420.79 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17979 |
| 4.72 yr (1723.1 d) | |
| 134.63° | |
| 0° 12m 32.148s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.8214° |
| 106.53° | |
| 297.85° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.32786 AU (198.645 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.10901 AU (315.503 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.283 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 29 km[4] |
| C (SMASSII) | |
| 11.8 | |
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2244 Tesla, provisional designation 1952 UW1, is a C-type asteroid of the main-belt. It was discovered on October 22, 1952 by Milorad B. Protić at Belgrade Observatory, then Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, now Serbia.[1]
It was named for Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.[3]
It has an orbital period of 4 years, 261 days[1] and an diameter of 29 kilometers.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2244 Tesla (1952 UW1)" (2015-05-26 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)
- 1 2 "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2244) Tesla". Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2007. p. 183. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- 1 2 OCCULTATION BY (2244) TESLA – 2008 Aug 16 Archived December 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- "2244 Tesla (1952 UW1)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2002244.
- 2244 Tesla at the JPL Small-Body Database
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