(4051) Hatanaka
Asteroid (4051) Hatanaka |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Agnia family |
Major semi-axis | 2,788 AU |
eccentricity | 0.113 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.473 AU - 3.103 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.72 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 285.8 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.66 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.6 mag |
Spectral class (according to SMASSII) |
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history | |
Explorer | Kōichirō Tomita |
Date of discovery | November 1, 1978 |
Another name | 1978 VP, 1973 TU, 1978 RS 16 |
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. |
(4051) Hatanaka is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on November 1, 1978 by Kōichirō Tomita of the Observatoire de Calern .
The asteroid was named after the Japanese astronomer Takeo Hatanaka (1914–1963).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4051) Hatanaka in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).