(4077) Asuka
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Asteroid (4077) Asuka |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Eos family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.02 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.088 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.754 AU - 3.287 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.41 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 70.78 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.25 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 19 km |
| Rotation period | 7 h 55 min |
| Absolute brightness | 11.1 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer |
Hiroki Kōsai , Kiichirō Furukawa |
| Date of discovery | December 13, 1982 |
| Another name | 1982 XV 1 , 1935 YJ, 1951 YS 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. | |
(4077) Asuka is a main belt asteroid discovered on December 13, 1982 by Hiroki Kōsai and Kiichirō Furukawa from the Kiso Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Asuka period in Japan .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4077) Asuka in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).