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'''12539 Chaikin''' (1998 OP2) is a [[Asteroid belt|main-belt]] [[asteroid]] discovered on July 16, 1998 by [[Spacewatch]] at [[Kitt Peak]]. |
'''12539 Chaikin''' (1998 OP2) is a [[Asteroid belt|main-belt]] [[asteroid]] discovered on July 16, 1998 by [[Spacewatch]] at [[Kitt Peak]]. This asteroid was named for Andrew Chaikin, American Author of science and space exploration articles and books. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:18, 1 August 2011
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak |
| Discovery date | July 16, 1998 |
| Designations | |
| 12539 | |
Named after | Andrew Chaikin |
| 1998 OP2 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.8993050 |
| Perihelion | 2.5684778 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0605048 |
| 1651.0883424 | |
| 122.55462 | |
| Inclination | 3.73581 |
| 296.78470 | |
| 302.90150 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.6 | |
12539 Chaikin (1998 OP2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 16, 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. This asteroid was named for Andrew Chaikin, American Author of science and space exploration articles and books.
References