2000 Herschel
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Joachim Schubart |
| Discovery date | July 29, 1960 |
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Designations
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| Named after | William Herschel |
| Alternate name(s) | 1934 NX; 1960 OA |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch June 14, 2006 (JD 2453900.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.089 AU (462.181 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.674 AU (250.427 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.382 AU (356.304 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.297 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 a (1342.584 d) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.87 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 113.391° |
| Inclination | 22.747° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 292.211° |
| Argument of perihelion | 129.765° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Albedo | 0.10? |
| Temperature | ~180 K |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.25 |
2000 Herschel is an asteroid discovered on July 29, 1960 by Joachim Schubart. It is named in honour of the English astronomer of German origin William Herschel who discovered Uranus.
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