5002 Marnix
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Rozhen |
| Discovery date | September 20, 1987 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5002 |
| Alternative names | 1987 SS3 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8074174 |
| Peri | 1.8471294 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2063118 |
| Orbital period | 1296.7897034 |
| Mean anomaly | 340.70629 |
| Inclination | 1.59158 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 108.04256 |
| Argument of peri | 171.91628 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.4 |
5002 Marnix (1987 SS3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 20, 1987, by E. W. Elst at Rozhen. It is named for Philips Marnix van Sint Aldegonde, mayor of Antwerp, believed to have been the composer of the 'Wilhelmus', which became the Dutch national anthem in 1932.
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