(4058) Cecilgreen

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Asteroid
(4058) Cecilgreen
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.013  AU
eccentricity 0.097
Perihelion - aphelion 2.721 AU - 3.304 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.79 °
Length of the ascending node 61.87 °
Sidereal period 5.23 a
Physical Properties
Dimensions approx. 15 km
Rotation period 7 h 20 min
Absolute brightness 11.5 likes
history
Explorer Edward LG Bowell
Date of discovery May 4th 1986
Another name 1986 JV, 1972 XC, 1981 JB 1
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(4058) Cecilgreen is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 4, 1986 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Cecil Howard Green , a co-founder of Texas Instruments .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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