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2984 Chaucer - Definition and Overview
2984 Chaucer
Discovery
Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell
Discovery Date December 30, 1981
Alternate Designations 1963 FB; 1965 UK1;
1971 FZ; 1971 JA;
1981 YD
Category Main belt
Orbital Elements
Epoch July 14, 2004 (JD 2453200.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.134
Semi-Major Axis (a) 369.563 Gm (2.470 AU)
Perihelion (q) 320.030 Gm (2.139 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 419.096 Gm (2.801 AU)
Orbital Period (P) 1418.218 d (3.88 a)
Mean Orbital Speed 18.95 km/s
Inclination (i) 3.053°
Longitude of the
Ascending Node (Ω) 		81.857°
Argument of Perihelion (ω) 46.876°
Mean Anomaly (M) 258.692°
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions 27.2 km
Mass 2.1×1016 kg
Density 2.0 g/cm³
Surface Gravity 0.0076 m/s²
Escape Velocity 0.0144 km/s
Rotation Period  ? d
Spectral Class  ?
Absolute Magnitude 13.1
Albedo 0.10
Mean Surface Temperature ~244 K

2984 Chaucer is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell in 1981. It is named after Geoffrey Chaucer, the medieval English poet.

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