953 Painleva

953 Painleva is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on 29 April 1921 by the Russian astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky. The planet was named in honor of the French statesman and mathematician Paul Painlevé.[2]

953 Painleva
Discovery
Discovered byB. Jekhovsky
Discovery siteAlgiers
Discovery date29 April 1921
Designations
(953) Painleva
1921 JT
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc88.30 yr (32251 days)
Aphelion3.3166 AU (496.16 Gm)
Perihelion2.2559 AU (337.48 Gm)
2.7863 AU (416.82 Gm)
Eccentricity0.19033
4.65 yr (1698.8 d)
106.695°
 12m 42.912s / day
Inclination8.6667°
36.431°
259.972°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
14.165±0.55 km
7.389 h (0.3079 d)
0.1670±0.013
10.1

    References

    1. "953 Painleva (1921 JT)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
    2. Schmadel, Lutz D.; International Astronomical Union (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 84. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.


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