1747 Wright
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A three-dimensional model of 1747 Wright based on its light curve.
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Discovery and designation | |
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Discovered by | C. A. Wirtanen |
Discovery site | Mount Hamilton |
Discovery date | July 14, 1947 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | 1747 |
1947 NH | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
Aphelion | 1.8977727 |
Perihelion | 1.5202851 |
Eccentricity | 0.1104392 |
816.0608760 | |
115.05119 | |
Inclination | 21.41690 |
268.44313 | |
340.23829 | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 6.35 km[1] |
Sidereal rotation period
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5.2896 h[1] |
0.2005[1] | |
S[1] | |
13.35[1] | |
1747 Wright (1947 NH) is a relatively large 6km Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on July 14, 1947 by C. A. Wirtanen at Mount Hamilton.[1]
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