(4038) Kristina
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Asteroid (4038) Kristina |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Vesta family |
| Major semi-axis | 2,367 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.13 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.059 AU - 2.675 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.998 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 334.41 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.64 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eric Walter Elst |
| Date of discovery | August 21, 1987 |
| Another name | 1987 QH 2 , 1962 SQ, 1969 TZ 2 |
| 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. | |
(4038) Kristina is a main belt asteroid discovered on August 21, 1987 by Eric Walter Elst at the La Silla Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the discoverer's wife, a professor of French and Russian literature, Kristina Leterme .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4038) Kristina in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).