(4050) Mebailey
Asteroid (4050) Mebailey |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.179 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1425 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.727 AU - 3.6301 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.475 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.67 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 16.604 (± 0.098) km |
Absolute brightness | 12.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer |
Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist , Hans Rickman |
Date of discovery | 20th September 1976 |
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. |
(4050) Mebailey is an asteroid in the main belt that was discovered on September 20, 1976 by Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist and Hans Rickman at the Kvistaberg Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the British astronomer Mark E. Bailey .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4050) Mebailey in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .