(4034) Vishnu
Asteroid (4034) Vishnu |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Apollo type |
Major semi-axis | 1.0596 AU |
eccentricity | 0.4440 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.5891 AU - 1.53 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.167 ° |
Sidereal period | 1,091 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 28.94 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 0.42 km |
Albedo | 0.52 |
Absolute brightness | 18.301 mag |
Spectral class | O |
history | |
Explorer | Eleanor F. Helin |
Date of discovery | 2nd August 1986 |
Another name | 1986 PA |
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. |
(4034) Vishnu is a near-earth asteroid (group of near-earth objects ), which was discovered on August 2, 1986 by Eleanor F. Helin at the Mount Palomar observatory.
The asteroid was named after the Hindu deity Vishnu on July 15, 2011 .