155142 Tenagra
155142 Tenagra is an asteroid in the asteroid belt.
| Discovery[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jean-Claude Merlin |
| Discovery site | Nogales, Arizona[1] |
| Discovery date | 26 |
| Designations | |
Designation | MP 2005 UD4 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Aphelion | 447.303 |
| Perihelion | 378.487 |
| 412.895 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.08 |
| 4.59 | |
| Inclination | 0.1 |
| 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
- "(155142) Tenagra". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "155142 Tenagra". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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