Discovery date 20 June 1974 Observation arc 63.14 yr (23061 days) Discovered 20 June 1974 Asteroid group Asteroid belt Discoverer Félix Aguilar Observatory | Alternative names 1974 MK Orbital period 1,921 days Orbits Sun MPC designation 2124 | |
Aphelion 3.2999342 AU (493.66313 Gm) Perihelion 2.7473991 AU (411.00506 Gm) Semi-major axis 3.023667 AU (452.3341 Gm) Discovery site Carlos U. Cesco Astronomical Station | ||
2124 Nissen (1974 MK) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 20, 1974 by El Leoncito Station of the Felix Aguilar Observatory. It was named in memory of Juan Jose Nissen (1901-1978), first director of the Felix Aguilar Observatory, previously director of the Cordoba Observatory and a department head at the La Plata Observatory.
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