| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | LINEAR |
| Discovery date | 19 February 2001 |
| Designations | |
| 2001 DA42 | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch May 19, 2011 (JD 2455700.5) | |
| Aphelion | 2.817 AU (421.387 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.012 AU (301.041 Gm) |
| 2.415 AU (361.214 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| 3.75 a (1370.431 d) | |
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Average orbital speed
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19.03 km/s |
| 167.068° | |
| Inclination | 1.729° |
| 307.350° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.10 | |
| Temperature | ~179 K |
| 15.4 | |
25924 Douglasadams is an asteroid from the asteroid belt. It was discovered by LINEAR on February 19, 2001. It was named for novelist Douglas Adams, because its provisional designation (2001 DA42) happened to contain the year of his death, his initials, and the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything (42), as given in his novel serial The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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References[edit]
- Asteroid named after ‘Hitchhiker’ humorist: Late British sci-fi author honored after cosmic campaign by Alan Boyle, MSNBC, Jan. 25, 2005
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