(4058) Cecilgreen
Asteroid (4058) Cecilgreen |
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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 |
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. |
(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
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4058) Cecilgreen in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .