6949 Zissell
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6949 Zissell is a main belt asteroid
with an orbital period
of 1326.3100794 days (3.63 years).
The asteroid was discovered on September 11, 1982. It is named for Mount Holyoke College astronomer Ronald Zissell, in honor of his contributions to the field, particularly in variable star research.
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...
with an orbital period
Orbital period
The orbital period is the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit about another object.When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the sidereal period of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the stars.There are several kinds of...
of 1326.3100794 days (3.63 years).
The asteroid was discovered on September 11, 1982. It is named for Mount Holyoke College astronomer Ronald Zissell, in honor of his contributions to the field, particularly in variable star research.