(4085) Weir
Asteroid (4085) Weir |
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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
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4085) Weir in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .