Discovery date 2 September 2003 Observation arc 5729 days (15.69 yr) Peri2,470 AE – 2,722 AE 2.4646 AU (368.70 Gm) Discovered 2 September 2003 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Alternative names 2003 RT1 Ap2,470 AE – 2,722 AE 2.7284 AU (408.16 Gm) Orbital period 1,527 days Absolute magnitude 15.6 MPC designation 133243 | |
Discovered by Walter-Hohmann-Sternwarte | ||
The main belt asteroid (133243) Essen, was discovered on September 2, 2003 by the Walter-Hohmann-Sternwarte in Essen, Germany. The asteroid got the preliminary name 2003 RT1 after notice was given to the Minor Planet Center. More observatories observed the asteroid the following year and the trajectory of 2003 RT1 could be determined. The name Essen was chosen by the Walter-Hohmann Observatory in honor of the city it is located in.
Statement of grounds:
Essen, in the German agglomeration „Ruhrgebiet“, is the former center of German heavy industry. It has emerged as a modern city with various scientific and cultural activities. Essen is the location of the observatory where this minor planet was discovered. (Essen, im deutschen Ballungsraum „Ruhrgebiet“ gelegen, ist das frühere Zentrum der Deutschen Schwerindustrie. Es hat sich zu einer modernen Stadt mit verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen und kulturellen Aktivitäten entwickelt. Essen ist der Standort der Sternwarte, an der dieser Kleinplanet entdeckt wurde.References
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