267 Tirza

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267 Tirza
267 Tirza orbit on 01 Jan 2009.png
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered by Auguste Charlois
Discovery date27 May 1887
Designations
(267) Tirza
Pronunciation /ˈtɜːrzə/ [1]
Named after
Tirzah
A887 KB, 1922 AA
1965 GC
Main belt
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 108.44 yr (39609 d)
Aphelion 3.04773  AU (455.934  Gm)
Perihelion 2.50143 AU (374.209 Gm)
2.77458 AU (415.071 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.098448
4.62 yr (1688.1 d)
327.898°
0° 12m 47.732s / day
Inclination 6.00306°
73.7538°
196.255°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions52.68±3.1  km
7.648  h (0.3187  d)
0.0402±0.005
DU
10.2

    Tirza (minor planet designation: 267 Tirza) is a fairly sizeable, very dark Main belt asteroid.[ citation needed ]

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 27 May 1887 in Nice. It was his first asteroid discovery.[ citation needed ]

    It was named after Tirzah, a woman in the Bible. [3]

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    References

    1. 'Tirzah' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "267 Tirza". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    3. Schmadel, Lutz (5 August 2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN   9783540002383 via Google Books.