(4107) Rufino
Asteroid (4107) Rufino |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.556 AU |
eccentricity | 0.202 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.041 AU - 3.072 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 17.53 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 149.12 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.09 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 11.28 km |
Albedo | 0.3179 |
Absolute brightness | 11.6 mag |
Spectral class | SMASSII: C |
history | |
Explorer | Eleanor Helin |
Date of discovery | April 7, 1989 |
Another name | 1989 GT, 1960 HA, 1970 SC |
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. |
(4107) Rufino is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 7, 1989 by the American astronomer Eleanor Helin from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Rufus J. Walker , a US doctor and head of the medical team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4107) Rufino in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).