asteroid 1940 Whipple
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Asteroid 1940 Whipple is a minor planet in our solar system named in honor of American astronomer Fred Whipple, known for his work on comets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1940 Whipple | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asteroid
ⓘ
main-belt asteroid ⓘ minor planet ⓘ |
| albedo | stony asteroid typical albedo ⓘ |
| aphelion | in the outer region of the inner main belt ⓘ |
| belongsTo | population of numbered minor planets ⓘ |
| belongsToAsteroidFamily | main belt background population ⓘ |
| celestialBodyCategory | asteroid of the main asteroid belt ⓘ |
| celestialBodyType | rocky body ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Heidelberg Observatory
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ⓘ
Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoverer | Karl Reinmuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1931-03-17 ⓘ |
| discoverySite | Heidelberg, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymHasNotableTheory | icy conglomerate model of comets ⓘ |
| eponymHasNotableWorkOn | comets ⓘ |
| hasEccentricOrbit | true ⓘ |
| hasInclinedOrbit | true ⓘ |
| hasRotation | yes ⓘ |
| isNamedMinorPlanet | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | main asteroid belt ⓘ |
| minorPlanetNumber | 1940 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fred Lawrence Whipple
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ⓘ
Fred Whipple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Minor Planet Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForNationality | American ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| namingCitationPublishedBy | Minor Planet Circulars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | ground-based optical telescopes ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | approximately 4.2 years ⓘ |
| orbits | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perihelion | in the inner main belt ⓘ |
| provisionalDesignation | 1931 UV ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | approximately 2.6 AU ⓘ |
| spectralType | S-type asteroid ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.