Eratosthenes

(6536 P-L )

CURRENT POSITION: 19 CAN 44

DISCOVERY POSITION: 1 ARI 31

Incl: 0.7241

Eccent: 0.1523146

Period: 5.505604085251 years

AU 3.1178598

Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

24.9.1960 08:24 Palomar 116w51 33n21 observations 1

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Named for the Greek scholar Eratosthenes, who lived in Alexandria around 250 B.C. and was the first person to determine the size of the Earth correctly. (M 16591)

Eratosthenes is also honored by a lunar crater.

Avastatud: 24-9-1960 Avastamiskoht: Palomar Avastajad: van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehr
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