274301 Wikipedia
274301 Wikipedia, provisional designation 2008 QH24, is a Vestian asteroid orbiting in the inner region of the asteroid belt, approximately 1 kilometer (0.6 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 25 August 2008 by astronomers at the Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory in northern Ukraine. The asteroid was named after the online encyclopedia Wikipedia in January 2013.
Orbital diagram of 274301 Wikipedia | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Andrushivka Obs. |
| Discovery site | Andrushivka Obs. |
| Discovery date | 25 August 2008 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (274301) Wikipedia |
| Pronunciation | /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdiə/ WIK-i-PEE-dee-ə |
Named after | Wikipedia (online encyclopedia) |
Alternative designations | 2008 QH24 1997 RO4 2007 FK34 |
Minor planet category | main belt · (inner) Vesta |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 20.62 yr (7,530 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.7306 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0325 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.3815 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1466 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.68 yr (1,342 d) |
Mean anomaly | 335.71° |
Mean motion | 0° 16m 5.52s / day |
| Inclination | 6.7312° |
Longitude of ascending node | 183.37° |
| 139.37° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 0.95 km (est. at 0.35) 1.5±0.5 km (assumed) |
| V or S (SDSS-MOC) | |
| 17.00 | |
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