5020 Asimov
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| Discovery[1] and Designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Schelte J. Bus |
| Discovery date: | March 2, 1981 |
| Alternative names: [2] | 1963 UH; 1981 EX19 |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 390.889 Gm (2.613 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 253.756 Gm (1.696 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 322.323 Gm (2.155 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.213 |
| Orbital period: | 1155.173 d (3.16 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 20.06 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 275.718° |
| Inclination: | 1.099° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 197.343° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 131.288° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | ? km |
| Mass: | ?×10? kg |
| Mean density: | 2.0? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | ? m/s² |
| Equatorial Escape velocity: | ? km/s |
| Sidereal rotation period: | ? d |
| Axial tilt: | ?° |
| Pole ecliptic latitude: | ? |
| Pole ecliptic longitude: | ? |
| Geometric albedo: | 0.10 |
| Temperature: | ~190 K |
| Spectral type: | ? |
| Absolute magnitude: | 14.6 |
5020 Asimov is an asteroid discovered March 2, 1981 by Schelte J. Bus. It is named after Isaac Asimov, the prolific American science fiction author. On average, the asteroid has an apparent magnitude of 9.4, which means to see it, you would need to use a decent set of binoculars.
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