| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery site | Vienna |
| Discovery date | 20 June 1917 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (876) Scott |
| Alternative designations | 1917 CH |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 98.76 yr (36073 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3490 AU (501.00 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6681 AU (399.14 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 3.0085 AU (450.07 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.11316 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.22 yr (1906.0 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 270.962° |
| Mean motion | 0° 11 19.932 / day |
| Inclination | 11.361° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 150.966° |
| Argument of perihelion | 211.651° |
| Earth MOID | 1.67015 AU (249.851 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.09064 AU (312.755 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.211 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 10.94±1 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 11.8137 h (0.49224 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.1626±0.034 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.89 |
876 Scott is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. For a long time, its name had been falsely attributed to Robert Falcon Scott. In fact, it was named after discoverer Johann Palisa's financial supporter Miss E. Scott.
References
- "876 Scott (1917 CH)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- Lutz D. Schmadel: (876) Scott. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin 2003, p. 79.
External links
- 876 Scott at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 876 Scott at the JPL Small-Body Database
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