3553 Mera
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | May 14, 1985 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1985 JA |
| MPO 270210 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.171214778762904 |
| Perihelion | 1.117970661341149 |
| Eccentricity | .3202142708586341 |
| 770.3462487629582 | |
| 5.636184188836427 | |
| Inclination | 36.76588116200035 |
| 232.5920683547687 | |
| 288.8566151206912 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 16.5 | |
3553 Mera (or 1985 JA) is an Amor asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985 by C. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Maera, a daughter of Praetus.[2]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, pp. 298-299
External links
- 3553 Mera at the JPL Small-Body Database
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