22543 Ranjan

22543 Ranjan

Infobox Planet
bgcolour = #c0c0ff
name = (22543) Ranjan
semimajor = 2.26 AU
eccentricity = 0.161
period = (3.39 a)
inclination = 0.9°
physical_characteristics = yes
equatorial_radius = 0.5-1.5 km

(22543) Ranjan is the official name (governed by the International Astronomical Union) of a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter.

Origin of Name

The planet was named after Sukrit Ranjan by the Ceres Connection at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory. This was done in recognition of his success in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS).


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