(4097) Tsurugisan
Asteroid (4097) Tsurugisan |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.239 AU |
eccentricity | 0.142 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9205 AU - 2.557 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.97 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 20.07 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.35 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Tsutomu Seki |
Date of discovery | November 18, 1987 |
Another name | 1987 WW |
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. |
(4097) Tsurugisan is a main belt asteroid discovered by Tsutomu Seki at the Geisei Observatory on November 18, 1987 .
The asteroid was named after the Japanese mountain Tsurugi-san .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4097) Tsurugisan in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .