7346 Boulanger
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Caussols |
| Discovery date | 20 February 1993 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 7346 |
| 1993 DQ2 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 22214 days (60.82 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.1079721 AU (464.94601 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6434480 AU (395.45419 Gm) |
| 2.875710 AU (430.2001 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0807669 |
| 4.88 yr (1781.2 d) | |
| 7.1693996° | |
| 0° 12m 7.594s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.181018° |
| 119.00631° | |
| 254.15002° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.644 AU (245.9 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.31516 AU (346.343 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.289 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.8 | |
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7346 Boulanger (1993 DQ2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 20, 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.[2] Its name is an homage to philosopher and scientist Nicolas Boulanger (1722–1759).[2]
References
- ↑ "7346 Boulanger (1993 DQ2)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 592. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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