1799 Koussevitzky
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Indiana Asteroid Program |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 25 July 1950 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1799 Koussevitzky |
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Named after
|
Serge Koussevitzky[2] |
| 1950 OE · 1929 QD 1974 CF1 |
|
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 65.64 yr (23975 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3908 AU (507.26 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6635 AU (398.45 Gm) |
| 3.0272 AU (452.86 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.12013 |
| 5.27 yr (1923.8 d) | |
| 136.67° | |
| Inclination | 11.515° |
| 156.76° | |
| 191.12° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.65534 AU (247.635 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.01504 AU (301.446 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 23.26 km |
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Mean radius
|
11.63 ± 1.2 km |
| 6.318 h (0.2633 d) | |
| 0.1426 ± 0.034 | |
| K (SMASSII) | |
| 11.3 | |
1799 Koussevitzky, provisional designation 1950 OE, is an asteroid of the main-belt, which was discovered on 25 July 1950 by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory located in the U.S state of Indiana. The relatively rare K-type asteroid measures about 23 kilometers in diameter and orbits the Sun every five years and three months.[1]
The asteroid was named after Russian-born Serge Koussevitzky, distinguished conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra during its golden years. His 25-year tenure was noteworthy for his masterly interpretations of the classic repertoire as well as for his efforts to encourage young American composers.[2]
References
External links
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- 1799 Koussevitzky at the JPL Small-Body Database
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