3714 Kenrussell
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3714 Kenrussell, provisional designation 1983 TT1, is a Eunomian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 12 October 1983, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States. It was named for Australian astronomer Kenneth S. Russell.[2] The presumably stony asteroid has a rotation period of 5.25 hours.[3]
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Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | E. Bowell |
Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Stn. |
Discovery date | 12 October 1983 |
Designations | |
(3714) Kenrussell | |
Named after | Kenneth S. Russell (Australian astronomer)[2] |
1983 TT1 · 1973 FK 1979 XT · 1981 FH1 1987 ST2 | |
main-belt · (middle) Eunomia [3][4] | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 44.82 yr (16,370 d) |
Aphelion | 3.0171 AU |
Perihelion | 2.1090 AU |
2.5630 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.1771 |
4.10 yr (1,499 days) | |
121.37° | |
0° 14m 24.72s / day | |
Inclination | 14.362° |
29.616° | |
22.848° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 8.36 km (calculated)[3] 10.440±2.413 km[5] 11.260±0.108 km[6][7] |
5.2518±0.0005 h[8] | |
0.1057±0.0228[6][7] 0.1189±0.0615[5] 0.21 (assumed)[3] | |
S (assumed)[3] | |
12.70[1][3][5] · 12.8[7] | |
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