(4085) Weir

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Asteroid
(4085) Weir
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eunomia family
Major semi-axis 2.606  AU
eccentricity 0.106
Perihelion - aphelion 2,330 AU - 2,883 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.22 °
Length of the ascending node 68.70 °
Sidereal period 4.21 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 9 km
Rotation period 14 h 36 min
Absolute brightness 12.1 mag
history
Explorer CJS Shoemaker
Date of discovery May 13, 1985
Another name 1985 JR, 1981 JY, 1982 XK
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.

(4085) Weir is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1985 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .

The asteroid was named after geologist Doris Blackman Weir .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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