5020 Asimov
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| Discovery[1] and Designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Schelte J. Bus |
| Discovery date: | March 2, 1981 |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 390.889 Gm (2.613 AU) |
| Perihelion: | 253.756 Gm (1.696 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 322.323 Gm (2.155 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.213 |
| Orbital period: | 1155.173 d (3.16 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 20.06 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 275.718° |
| Inclination: | 1.099° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 197.343° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 131.288° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | ? km |
| Mass: | ?×10? kg |
| Mean density: | 2.0? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | ? m/s² |
| Equatorial Escape velocity: | ? km/s |
| Sidereal rotation period: | ? d |
| Axial tilt: | ?° |
| Pole ecliptic latitude: | ? |
| Pole ecliptic longitude: | ? |
| Geometric albedo: | 0.10 |
| Temperature: | ~190 K |
| Spectral type: | ? |
| Absolute magnitude: | 14.6 |
5020 Asimov is an asteroid discovered March 2, 1981 by Schelte J. Bus, who also discovered 4923 Clarke on the same day. It is named after Isaac Asimov, the prolific American science fiction author. On average, the asteroid has an apparent magnitude of 9.4.
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