2934 Aristophanes

2934 Aristophanes
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. J. van Houten
I. van Houten-G.
T. Gehrels
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date25 September 1960
Designations
(2934) Aristophanes
Pronunciation/ˌærɪˈstɒfəniːz/[2]
Named after
Ἀριστοφάνης Aristophanēs[3]
(ancient Greek dramatist)
4006 P-L · 1971 OQ1
1977 RM5 · 1980 FC9
main-belt · (outer)
Veritas [4]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc56.24 yr (20,543 days)
Aphelion3.3326 AU
Perihelion3.0085 AU
3.1705 AU
Eccentricity0.0511
5.65 yr (2,062 days)
99.361°
0° 10m 28.56s / day
Inclination8.7965°
202.23°
89.870°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions21.941±0.390 km[5]
0.110±0.006[5]
SMASS = Ch [1]
11.7[1]

2934 Aristophanes /ˌærɪˈstɒfəniːz/, provisional designation 4006 P-L, is a carbonaceous Veritasian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 22 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered during the Palomar–Leiden survey in 1960, and later named after ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes.

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