- 2221 Chilton
Infobox Planet
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apsis =
name = Chilton
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discovery = yes
discovery_ref =
discoverer =
discovery_site =Harvard College Observatory
discovered =August 25 ,1976
designations = yes
mp_name = 2221
alt_names = 1976 QC
mp_category =
orbit_ref =
epoch =May 14 ,2008
aphelion = 2.9507971
perihelion = 2.2299155
semimajor =
eccentricity = 0.1391472
period = 1522.7818314
avg_speed =
inclination = 13.78689
asc_node = 246.06457
mean_anomaly = 236.39536
arg_peri = 81.67658
satellites =
physical_characteristics = yes
dimensions =
mass =
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surface_grav =
escape_velocity =
sidereal_day =
axial_tilt =
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albedo =
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spectral_type =
abs_magnitude = 12.82221 Chilton (1976 QC) is a
Main-belt Asteroid . It was discovered on August 25, 1976 at theHarvard College Observatory . The asteroid was named in honor of Jean Chilton McCrosky, the wife ofHarvard-Smithsonian astronomerRichard E. McCrosky . [Lutz D. Schmadel, "Dictionary of minor planet names", Published by Springer, 2003ISBN 3540002383, 9783540002383]References
External links
* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2221+Chilton JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2221 Chilton]
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