876 Scott
Main-belt asteroid
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876 Scott is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
| 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 | |
| 10.94±1 km | |
| 11.8137 h (0.49224 d) | |
| 0.1626±0.034 | |
| 10.89 | |
For a long time, its name had been falsely attributed to Robert Falcon Scott. In fact, it was named by the discoverer in grateful memory of Miss E. Scott, who for a long time selflessly directed the relief efforts of the Society of Friends in Vienna (organized by British and American Quakers) and was particularly concerned with improving the situation of members of Austrian universities. The name therefore honors Ms. E. Scott in recognition of her help and support for the members of Austrian universities after World War I.[2]
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