6726 Suthers
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | H. E. Holt |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 5 August 1991 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 6726 Suthers |
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Named after
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Paul Sutherland[2] |
| 1991 PS · 1986 AG2 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 22602 days (61.88 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.5011 AU (374.16 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0735 AU (310.19 Gm) |
| 2.2873 AU (342.18 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.093466 |
| 3.46 yr (1263.5 d) | |
| 285.47° | |
| Inclination | 4.2993° |
| 277.72° | |
| 146.21° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.0877 AU (162.72 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.73447 AU (409.071 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.9 | |
6726 Suthers, provisional designation 1991 PS, is a main-belt asteroid was discovered by American astronomer Henry E. Holt at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on August 5, 1991.[1] In 2012, it was officially named after Paul Graham Sutherland, author and journalist, who has actively supported the UK-based Society for Popular Astronomy for many years, and who is known as "Suthers" to friends and colleagues. He is author of Where Did Pluto Go? and responsible for bringing many astronomical stories to a wider public.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- SpaceStories.com – Paul Sutherland
- Skymania website
- The Society for Popular Astronomy website
- 6726 Suthers at the JPL Small-Body Database
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