2340 Hathor

2340 Hathor
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Kowal
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date22 October 1976
Designations
(2340) Hathor
Pronunciation/ˈhæθɔːr, -ər/
Named after
Hathor (Egyptian deity)[2]
1976 UA
Aten · NEO · PHA [1][3]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 11 August 2004 (JD 2453228.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc38.00 yr (13,878 days)
Aphelion1.2235 AU
Perihelion0.4642 AU
0.8438 AU
Eccentricity0.4499
0.78 yr (283 days)
42.104°
1° 16m 17.4s / day
Inclination5.8546°
211.54°
39.926°
Earth MOID0.0069 AU · 2.7 LD
Physical characteristics
Dimensions0.210±0.030 km[4]
0.3 km (dated)[1]
3.350±0.002 h[5]
0.15 (dated)[1]
0.3331 (derived)[6]
CSU (Tholen)[1]
Sq (SMASS)[1] · S [6]
B–V = 0.770[1]
U–B = 0.500[1]
20.2[1][6]

2340 Hathor (/ˈhæθɔːr, -ər/), provisional designation 1976 UA, is an eccentric stony asteroid, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid. It belongs to the Aten group of asteroids and measures approximately 210 meters in diameter. Discovered by Charles Kowal in 1976, it was later named after the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor.

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