Discovered by Delporte, E. Named after Paul Bourgeois Observation arc 74.58 yr (27240 days) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 21 September 1941 Alternative names 1941 SJ Discovered 21 September 1941 Discoverer Eugène Joseph Delporte MPC designation 1543 | |
Aphelion 3.4872648 AU (521.68739 Gm) Similar 1221 Amor, 2101 Adonis, Sun | ||
1543 Bourgeois (1941 SJ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 21, 1941, by Delporte, E. at Uccle. It was named after Belgian astronomer Paul Bourgeois.
Key details
IAU Name: Bourgeois Object Full Name: 1543 Bourgeois (1941 SJ) Diameter: 0 km Earth MOID (AU): 0 Orbital Period (years): 4.2622 Orbital Period (days): 1556.77 Orbit Classification: MBA Date of Last Observation: 6/26/08
References
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