Minor planet Tunis

An image of the minor planet, or asteroid, called Tunis, numbered 6362 on the list of minor planets maintained by the International Astronomical Union. A minor planet is an object in the Solar System that is neither a planet nor a comet. Many tens of thousands of these objects have been described, most of which orbit the Sun in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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Über das Bild

ID:minor_planet_tunis
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:3. Dezember 2009 23:20
Größe:2607 x 1860 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Tunis
Typ:Milky Way : Interplanetary Body
Constellation:Serpens Cauda
Kategorie:Solar System

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):18 12 14.55
Position (Dec):-13° 49' 28.07"
Field of view:9.54 x 6.81 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 1.5° rechts zur Vertikale