(4056) Timwarner
Asteroid (4056) Timwarner |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eunomia family |
Major semi-axis | 2,646 AU |
eccentricity | 0.106 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.365 AU - 2.927 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.17 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 142.4 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.3 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 7.6 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.5 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Ted Bowell |
Date of discovery | March 22, 1985 |
Another name | 1985 FZ 1 , 1942 FJ |
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. |
(4056) Timwarner is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 22, 1985 by Ted Bowell from the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the murdered American astrophysicist Timothy Warner (1961–1990).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4056) Timwarner in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .