2101 Adonis
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2101 Adonis, provisional designation: 1936 CA, is an asteroid on an extremely eccentric orbit, classified as potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group. Adonis measures approximately 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in diameter. Discovered by Eugène Delporte at Uccle in 1936, it became a lost asteroid until 1977. It may also be an extinct comet and a source of meteor showers.[6] It was named after Adonis from Greek mythology.[3]
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | E. Delporte |
Discovery site | Uccle Obs. |
Discovery date | 12 February 1936 |
Designations | |
(2101) Adonis | |
Pronunciation | /əˈdoʊnɪs/,[2] or /əˈdɒnɪs/ (NAE) |
Named after | Adonis (Greek mythology)[3] |
1936 CA | |
NEO · PHA · Apollo [1][4] | |
Orbital characteristics[4] | |
Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 82.16 yr (30,009 d) |
Aphelion | 3.3069 AU |
Perihelion | 0.4415 AU |
1.8742 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.7644 |
2.57 yr (937 d) | |
182.53° | |
0° 23m 2.76s / day | |
Inclination | 1.3237° |
349.57° | |
43.551° | |
Earth MOID | 0.0116 AU (4.52 LD) |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | |
18.8[1][4] | |
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