(4024) Ronan
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Asteroid (4024) Ronan |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.281 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.926 AU - 2.636 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.77 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 54.47 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.44 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | 356 h |
| Absolute brightness | 13.1 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Ted Bowell |
| Date of discovery | November 24, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 WQ, 1931 GJ, 1957 WB 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. | |
(4024) Ronan is a main belt asteroid discovered by Ted Bowell on November 24, 1981 at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the British writer Colin Ronan (1920–1995).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4024) Ronan in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .