14120 Espenak
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14120 Espenak is a main-belt
asteroid
. It has an estimated diamter of 13.20 kilometers. Density
and rotational period are not yet known.
This asteroid was named after Fred Espenak
, who is known for his work and many publications on eclipse predictions.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It has an estimated diamter of 13.20 kilometers. Density
Density
The mass density or density of a material is defined as its mass per unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is ρ . In some cases , density is also defined as its weight per unit volume; although, this quantity is more properly called specific weight...
and rotational period are not yet known.
This asteroid was named after Fred Espenak
Fred Espenak
Fred Espenak is an American astrophysicist. He works at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He is best known for his work on eclipse predictions....
, who is known for his work and many publications on eclipse predictions.