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Asteroid 2638 Gadolin


Named after Jacob Gadolin, a Finnish astronomer.

This file is not available for download, but provided by the Alcyone Ephemeris Small Body Data File DVD.

Alternate designation1939 SG

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2454200,5
Semi major axis2,5547 AU
Period [Julian yrs]4,083 Julian years
Inclination14,372 °
Eccentricity0,0825
Lon. of ascending node245,992 °
Argument of perihelion171,196 °
Passage of perihelion2005-Jul-18.096999
Aphelion distance2,7655 AU
Mean anomaly152,286 °

Physical Data
Absolute magnitude (H)12,1
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Spectral classn.a.

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererY. Vaisala
Discovered1939-09-19

Data File
Data File Name2638_Gadolin.aed
Data File Date2006-12-22
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00