| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery site | Vienna |
| Discovery date | 20 June 1917 |
| Designations | |
| (876) Scott | |
| 1917 CH | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 98.76 yr (36073 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3490 AU (501.00 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6681 AU (399.14 Gm) |
| 3.0085 AU (450.07 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.11316 |
| 5.22 yr (1906.0 d) | |
| 270.962° | |
| 0° 11m 19.932s / day | |
| Inclination | 11.361° |
| 150.966° | |
| 211.651° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.67015 AU (249.851 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.09064 AU (312.755 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.211 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 10.94±1 km |
| 11.8137 h (0.49224 d) | |
| 0.1626±0.034 | |
| 10.89 | |
876 Scott is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. For a long time, its name had been falsely attributed to Robert Falcon Scott. In fact, it was named after discoverer Johann Palisa's financial supporter Miss E. Scott.[2]
References
- ↑ "876 Scott (1917 CH)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ Lutz D. Schmadel: (876) Scott. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin 2003, p. 79.
External links
- 876 Scott at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 876 Scott at the JPL Small-Body Database
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