2101 Adonis

2101 Adonis
Discovery[1]
Discovered byE. Delporte
Discovery siteUccle Obs.
Discovery date12 February 1936
Designations
(2101) Adonis
Pronunciation/əˈdoʊnɪs/,[2] or
/əˈdɒnɪs/ (NAE)
Named after
Adonis
(Greek mythology)[3]
1936 CA
NEO · PHA · Apollo [1][4]
Orbital characteristics[4]
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc82.16 yr (30,009 d)
Aphelion3.3069 AU
Perihelion0.4415 AU
1.8742 AU
Eccentricity0.7644
2.57 yr (937 d)
182.53°
0° 23m 2.76s / day
Inclination1.3237°
349.57°
43.551°
Earth MOID0.0116 AU (4.52 LD)
Physical characteristics
18.8[1][4]

2101 Adonis, provisional designation: 1936 CA, is an asteroid on an extremely eccentric orbit, classified as potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group. Adonis measures approximately 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in diameter. Discovered by Eugène Delporte at Uccle in 1936, it became a lost asteroid until 1977. It may also be an extinct comet and a source of meteor showers.[6] It was named after Adonis from Greek mythology.[3]

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