(4078) Polakis
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Asteroid (4078) Polakis |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Asteroid family | Eos family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.017 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.703 AU - 3.331 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.64 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 83.4 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.24 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 20 km |
| Rotation period | 4 h 50 min |
| Absolute brightness | 11.1 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Brian A. Skiff |
| Date of discovery | January 9, 1983 |
| Another name | 1983 AC, 1949 QH 2 |
| 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. | |
(4078) Polakis is a main belt asteroid discovered on January 9, 1983 by Brian A. Skiff at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the engineer and friend of the discoverer, Thomas A. Polakis .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4078) Polakis in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).