9885 Linux
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9885 Linux
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery date | October 12, 1994 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Linux kernel |
| Alternate name(s) | 1985 CT2; 1994 TM14 |
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Main belt |
| Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5) | |
| Aphelion | 376.432 Gm (2.516 AU) |
| Perihelion | 329.270 Gm (2.201 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 352.851 Gm (2.359 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.067 |
| Orbital period | 1323.116 d (3.62 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 19.37 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 329.206° |
| Inclination | 6.113° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 198.365° |
| Argument of perihelion | 253.114° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Albedo | 0.1? |
| Temperature | ~181 K |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.7 |
9885 Linux is an asteroid discovered on October 12, 1994 by Spacewatch. The asteroid is named after the Linux operating system kernel.
See also
- 9793 Torvalds, an asteroid named after Linus Torvalds
- 9882 Stallman, an asteroid named after Richard Matthew Stallman, American hacker, founder of the free software movement and the GNU project
- 9965 GNU, an asteroid named after the GNU project
References
- NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 9885 Linux
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