(4003) Schumann

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Asteroid
(4003) Schumann
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt
Major semi-axis 3,419  AU
eccentricity 0.097
Perihelion - aphelion 3.089 AU - 3.750 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.018 °
Sidereal period 6.32 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 36 km
Rotation period 5.7502 h
Absolute brightness 11.2 mag
history
Explorer Freimut Börngen
Date of discovery March 8, 1964
Another name 1964 ED
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(4003) Schumann is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on March 8, 1964 by Freimut Börngen from the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory .

The asteroid is named after the composer Robert Schumann .

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