(4081) Tippett
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Asteroid (4081) Tippett |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,379 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.092 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1605 AU - 2.598 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.8 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 253.81 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.67 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
| Date of discovery | September 14, 1983 |
| Another name | 1983 RC 2 , 1953 JN, 1961 TB 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. | |
(4081) Tippett is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 14, 1983 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the English composer Michael Tippett .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4081) Tippett in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .