876 Scott
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery site | Vienna |
| Discovery date | 20 June 1917 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (876) Scott |
| 1917 CH | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 98.76 yr (36073 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.3490 AU (501.00 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6681 AU (399.14 Gm) |
| 3.0085 AU (450.07 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.11316 |
| 5.22 yr (1906.0 d) | |
| 270.962° | |
| 0° 11m 19.932s / day | |
| Inclination | 11.361° |
| 150.966° | |
| 211.651° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.67015 AU (249.851 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.09064 AU (312.755 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.211 |
| Physical characteristics | |
|
Mean radius
|
10.94±1 km |
| 11.8137 h (0.49224 d) | |
| 0.1626±0.034 | |
| 10.89 | |
876 Scott is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. For a long time, its name had been falsely attributed to Robert Falcon Scott. In fact, it was named after discoverer Johann Palisa's financial supporter Miss E. Scott.
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