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Asteroid 1134 Kepler


Named after Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 - November 15, 1630), a German mathematician and astronomer. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonice Mundi and the textbook Epitome of Copernican Astronomy.

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Alternate designation1929 SA
ClassificationMars-crossing Asteroid

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2453800,5
Semi major axis2,6831 AU
Period [Julian yrs]4,395 Julian years
Inclination15,172 °
Eccentricity0,4650
Lon. of ascending node6,365 °
Argument of perihelion331,823 °
Passage of perihelion2004-May-28.844540
Aphelion distance3,9307 AU
Mean anomaly144,907 °

Physical Data
Absolute magnitude (H)14,3
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Spectral classS

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererMax Wolf
Discovered1929-09-25

Data File
Data File Name1134_Kepler.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00