(4020) Dominique
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Asteroid (4020) Dominique |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,776 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.329 AU - 3.222 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.57 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 194.97 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.62 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Scolded John Bus |
| Date of discovery | March 1, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 ET 38 , 1983 TJ 1 |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(4020) Dominique is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 1, 1981 by Schelte John Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the French astronomer Dominique Bockelée-Morvan .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4020) Dominique in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).