2959 Scholl
2959 Scholl, provisional designation 1983 RE2, is a carbonaceous Hildian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 34 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 September 1983 by English–American astronomer Edward Bowell of the Lowell Observatory at Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona. The asteroid was named after German astronomer Hans Scholl.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Stn. |
| Discovery date | 4 September 1983 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (2959) Scholl |
Named after | Hans Scholl (German astronomer) |
Alternative designations | 1983 RE2 · 1968 UB3 1977 UK · 1978 EY1 |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (outer) Hilda |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 48.53 yr (17,727 days) |
| Aphelion | 5.0276 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8597 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.9436 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2749 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 7.83 yr (2,861 days) |
Mean anomaly | 79.809° |
Mean motion | 0° 7m 33.24s / day |
| Inclination | 5.2330° |
Longitude of ascending node | 121.24° |
| 285.08° | |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.5192 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 32.783±0.319 km 34.11±1.9 km 34.15 km (derived) 35.70±0.77 km 45.60±15.37 km |
Synodic rotation period | 16 h |
| 0.04±0.04 0.049±0.002 0.0503±0.006 0.054±0.015 0.055 (derived) | |
| C | |
| 11.00 · 11.1 · 11.84±0.25 · 11.2 | |
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