(9925) 1981 EU24

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(9925) 1981 EU24
Image:AnimatedOrbitOf99251981EU24.gif
Orbit of (9925) 1981 EU24 (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by S. J. Bus
Discovery date March 2, 1981
Designations
MPC designation (9925) 1981 EU24
Alternative names[1] 1988 VX13, 1997 RG7
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 3.0745767 AU
Peri 2.5386561 AU
Semi-major axis 2.8066164 AU
Eccentricity 0.0954745
Orbital period 1717.4061595 d
Mean anomaly 15.21850°
Inclination 3.22441°
Longitude of ascending node 329.41308°
Argument of peri 65.84559°
Surface temp.
   Kelvin
   Celsius
min mean max
Absolute magnitude 13.8

(9925) 1981 EU24 is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.70 years.[2]

Discovered on March 2, 1981 by Schelte Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory, it was given the provisional designation "1981 EU24".[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ 9925 (1981 EU24). JPL Small-Body Database Browser. NASA/JPL. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  3. ^ (9925) 1981 EU24 Minor Planet Center's Minor Planet Ephemeris Service