155142 Tenagra

155142 Tenagra is an asteroid in the asteroid belt.

155142 Tenagra
Discovery[1][2]
Discovered byJean-Claude Merlin
Discovery siteNogales, Arizona[1]
Discovery date26
Designations
Designation
MP 2005 UD4
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Aphelion447.303
Perihelion378.487
412.895
Eccentricity0.08
4.59
Inclination0.1
319.7
44.9
Physical characteristics
16.6

    Description

    155142 Tenagra is an asteroid[1] in the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Jean-Claude Merlin on October 26, 2005, at Tenagra II Observatory. It has orbital parameters semimajor axis of 2.76 AU, an orbital eccentricity of 0.084 and orbital inclination of 0.08° with respect to the ecliptic.[2]

    It was named after the imaginary place Tenagra, from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok", in which the screenwriter explored the limits of the spirit of cooperation.

    References

    1. "(155142) Tenagra". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
    2. "155142 Tenagra". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 17 October 2015.


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