11433 Gemmafrisius
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cornelis Johannes van Houten |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | October 16, 1977 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (11433) 3474 T-3 |
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Named after
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Gemma Frisius |
| 1953 FB1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 2.8063718 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0334632 AU |
| 2.4199175 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1596973 |
| 3.76 yrs. | |
| 223.25065 deg. | |
| Inclination | 3.21197 deg. |
| 59.70088 deg. | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.8 mag | |
11433 Gemmafrisius (provisional designation: 3474 T-3) is a Main Belt minor planet. It was discovered by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, and Tom Gehrels at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on October 16, 1977. It is named after Gemma Frisius, a 16th-century Belgian mathematician and cartographer.
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