1604 Tombaugh
E481621
1604 Tombaugh is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| asteroid 1604 Tombaugh-Gehrels (via family association) | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asteroid
ⓘ
main-belt asteroid ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitude | 11.7 ⓘ |
| albedo | 0.23 ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
named minor planet
ⓘ
numbered minor planet ⓘ |
| diameter_km | ~12 ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Lick Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoverer | Carl A. Wirtanen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1931-03-24 ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | optical observation ⓘ |
| eccentricity | 0.18 ⓘ |
| epochOfOrbitalElements | J2000 ⓘ |
| hasAphelion_AU | 2.80 ⓘ |
| hasPerihelion_AU | 1.94 ⓘ |
| inclination_degrees | 7.3 ⓘ |
| minorPlanetNumber | 1604 ⓘ |
| mpcName | (1604) Tombaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clyde Tombaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForDiscovery | discoverer of Pluto ⓘ |
| namedForNationality | American ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| orbitalFamily | main belt ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod_days | 1340 ⓘ |
| orbits | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod_hours | ~7.0 ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis_AU | 2.37 ⓘ |
| solarSystemRegion | asteroid belt ⓘ |
| spectralType | S-type asteroid ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
asteroid 1604 Tombaugh-Gehrels (via family association)