3131 Mason-Dixon
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Orbit of 3131 Mason-Dixon
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| Discovery[1] | |
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| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Lowell Observatory |
| Discovery date | January 24, 1982 |
| Designations | |
| 1982 BM1, 1962 CK, 1975 XS2, 1977 DB3, 1979 OS16, 1979 QJ6, A922 DC | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch November 4, 2013 | |
| Aphelion | 433.83 Gm (2.9000 AU) |
| Perihelion | 455.90 Gm (3.0475 AU) |
| 437.45 Gm (2.9242 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0421 |
| 5 yr | |
| 81.319° | |
| Inclination | 2.0464° |
| 44.767° | |
| 149.76° | |
| Proper orbital elements | |
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Proper mean motion
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0.1971 deg / yr |
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Proper orbital period
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1826.48402 yr (667123.288 d) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 17.519 km (10.886 mi).[2][lower-alpha 1] |
| 11.9 | |
3131 Mason-Dixon is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on January 24, 1982.[1]
Close Approaches
On February 1, 1907, 3131 Mason-Dixon made a close approach to the larger asteroid 52 Europa. At its closest, it passed within 1,099,546.659 km of 52 Europa.
Notes
- ↑ Assuming an albedo of 0.1
References
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