(4082) Swann
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Asteroid (4082) Swann |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.391 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.257 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.776 AU - 3.006 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.6 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 294.45 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.7 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | 4 h 2 min |
| Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
| Spectral class | SMASSII: Ch |
| history | |
| Explorer | CJS Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | September 27, 1984 |
| Another name | 1984 SW 3 , 1947 UF, 1969 PE |
| 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. | |
(4082) Swann is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 27, 1984 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American geologist Gordon A. Swann .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4082) Swann in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).