(4098) Thraen
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Asteroid (4098) Thraen |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.224 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.825 AU - 3.623 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.93 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 99.47 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.79 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Freimut Börngen |
| Date of discovery | November 26, 1987 |
| Another name | 1987 WQ 1 , 1958 XZ, 1977 DP 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. | |
(4098) Thraen is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on November 26, 1987 by Freimut Börngen from the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the German priest and astronomer Anton Thraen (1843–1902).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4098) Thraen in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .