1763 Williams
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Indiana Asteroid Program |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 13 October 1953 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1763 Williams |
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Named after
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Kenneth P. Williams[2] |
| 1953 TN2 · 1939 EO 1953 VJ · 1966 TN |
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| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 62.43 yr (22804 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.6353 AU (394.24 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.7414 AU (260.51 Gm) |
| 2.1883 AU (327.37 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.20425 |
| 3.24 yr (1182.4 d) | |
| 115.25° | |
| Inclination | 4.2396° |
| 304.56° | |
| 28.563° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.730273 AU (109.2473 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.71608 AU (406.320 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 36 h (1.5 d) | |
| 12.8 | |
1763 Williams, provisionally designated 1953 TN2, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 13, 1953 by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory, Indiana, United States.[1]
It was named in honor of Kenneth P. Williams (1887–1958), professor of mathematics at Indiana University. He was known for his textbook, the calculation of the orbits of asteroids and comets, and his detailed analysis of the transits of Mercury from 1723 to 1927. He also wrote Lincoln Finds a General, a five volume book about the U.S. Civil War.[2]
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External links
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- 1763 Williams at the JPL Small-Body Database
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