14120 Espenak

14120 Espenak

Infobox Planet
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designations = yes
mp_name = 14120
alt_names = 1998 QJ54
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orbit_ref =
epoch = May 14, 2008
aphelion = 2.5955068
perihelion = 2.1718626
semimajor =
eccentricity = 0.0888633
period = 1344.2239871
avg_speed =
inclination = 5.99192
asc_node = 223.15212
mean_anomaly = 162.94621
arg_peri = 211.76294
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escape_velocity =
sidereal_day =
axial_tilt =
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albedo = 0.0368
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abs_magnitude = 13.60

14120 Espenak (1998 QJ54) is a Main-belt Asteroid.It was named after Fred Espenak, who is known for his work on eclipse predictions.

External links

* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=14120+Espenak JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 14120 Espenak]


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