2244 Tesla
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| Discovery [1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Milorad B. Protić |
| Discovery site | Belgrade Observatory |
| Discovery date | 22 October 1952 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2244 Tesla (1952 UW1) |
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Named after
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Nikola Tesla[3] |
| 1952 UW1 · 1938 UE1 1938 WE · 1949 AA 1966 UB · 1976 YR3 1980 SV · 1980 TJ15 |
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| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 62.59 yr (22,861 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3183 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.3105 AU |
| 2.8144 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1790 |
| 4.72 yr (1724.5 days) | |
| 92.790° | |
| Inclination | 7.8239° |
| 106.58° | |
| 297.92° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.3328 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 29 km[4] |
| C (SMASSII) | |
| 11.8 mag | |
2244 Tesla, provisional designation 1952 UW1, is a C-type asteroid of the main-belt. It was discovered on October 22, 1952 by Milorad B. Protić at Belgrade Observatory, then Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, now Serbia.[1]
It was named for Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.[3]
It has an orbital period of 4 years, 261 days[1] and an diameter of 29 kilometers.[4]
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