(4113) Rascana
Asteroid (4113) Rascana |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Baptistina family |
Major semi-axis | 2.262 AU |
eccentricity | 0.095 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.046 AU - 2.477 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.35 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 128.76 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.4 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
Date of discovery | January 18, 1982 |
Another name | 1982 BQ , 1965 AD 1 , 1986 JO |
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. |
(4113) Rascana is a main belt asteroid discovered on January 18, 1982 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4113) Rascana in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).