(4046) Swain
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Asteroid (4046) Swain |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,636 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.067 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.459 AU - 2.812 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.85 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 207.56 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.28 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
| history | |
| Date of discovery | October 7, 1953 |
| Another name | 1953 TV, 1952 KX, 1953 TJ 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. | |
(4046) Swain is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 7, 1953 from the Goethe Link Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the mathematician Joseph Swain (1857–1927).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4046) Swain in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .