(4040) Purcell
Asteroid (4040) Purcell |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,673 AU |
eccentricity | 0.069 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.488 AU - 2.858 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.34 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 55.8 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.37 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Ted Bowell |
Date of discovery | September 21, 1987 |
Another name | 1987 SN 1 , 1969 OR, 1977 HV |
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. |
(4040) Purcell is a main belt asteroid discovered by Ted Bowell on September 21, 1987 at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the English baroque composer Henry Purcell (1659–1695).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4040) Purcell in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).