(4045) Lowengrub
Asteroid (4045) Lowengrub |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.234 AU |
eccentricity | 0.105 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.893 AU - 3.575 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 21.45 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 224.35 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.82 a |
Physical Properties | |
Dimensions | approx. 32 km |
Rotation period | 9 h 46 min |
Absolute brightness | 11.1 mag |
history | |
Date of discovery | September 9, 1953 |
Another name | 1953 RG, 1948 VE, 1953 RM |
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. |
(4045) Lowengrub is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on September 9, 1953 from the Goethe Link Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American mathematician Morton Lowengrub .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4045) Lowengrub in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .