7369 Gavrilin

Gavrilin
Discovery
Discovered by T. M. Smirnova
Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
Discovery date 13 January 1975
Designations
MPC designation 7369
1975 AN
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 15051 days (41.21 yr)
Aphelion 3.1265692 AU (467.72809 Gm)
Perihelion 1.6152718 AU (241.64122 Gm)
2.370920 AU (354.6846 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.3187153
3.65 yr (1333.4 d)
122.18669°
 16m 11.921s / day
Inclination 21.80541°
278.31204°
113.23318°
Earth MOID 0.7365 AU (110.18 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.5926 AU (387.85 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.383
Physical characteristics
49.12 h (2.047 d)
13.2

    7369 Gavrilin (1975 AN) is a Mars-crossing binary asteroid[2] discovered on January 13, 1975 by T. M. Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.[3] The name commemorates Russian composer Valery Gavrilin (1939–1999).[3] A moon was discovered orbiting the asteroid in 2007, with an orbital period of 2 days, 1 hour, and 8 minutes.[2]

    References

    1. "7369 Gavrilin (1975 AN)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
    2. 1 2 Johnston, Robert. "(7369) Gavrilin". johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
    3. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 594. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

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