3031 Houston
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | E. Bowell |
Discovery site | Lowell Observatory |
Discovery date | February 8, 1984 |
Designations | |
Named after
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Walter Scott Houston |
1954 EF, 1978 NP, 1979 VT1, 1981 JL1, 1984 CX | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch August 22, 2008 (JD 2454700.5) | |
Aphelion | 367.513 Gm (2.457 AU) |
Perihelion | 301.690 Gm (2.017 AU) |
334.601 Gm (2.237 AU) | |
Eccentricity | 0.098 |
1221.805 d (3.35 a) | |
Average orbital speed
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19.87 km/s |
77.812° | |
Inclination | 4.339° |
317.869° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | ? km |
Mass | ?×10? kg |
Mean density
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? g/cm³ |
Equatorial surface gravity
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? m/s² |
Equatorial escape velocity
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? km/s |
Sidereal rotation period
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? d |
?° | |
Pole ecliptic latitude
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? |
Pole ecliptic longitude
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? |
0.10? | |
Temperature | ~186 K |
? | |
13.0 | |
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3031 Houston is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 8, 1984 by Edward L. G. ("Ted") Bowell at the Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. It is named after Walter Scott Houston, an American amateur astronomer.
From Minor Planet Circular 10845:
Named in honor of Walter Scott Houston, American amateur astronomer well known for his column Deep-Sky Wonders in the magazine Sky & Telescope. Houston has specialized in the visual study of deep-sky objects and has guided countless amateurs to view and marvel at the varied objects within the grasp of small telescopes. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by P. L. Dombrowski.
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