(4137) Crabtree
Asteroid (4317) Crabtree |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,364 AU |
eccentricity | 0.018 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,322 AU - 2,407 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.8 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 352.95 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.64 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Luboš Kohoutek |
Date of discovery | November 24, 1970 |
Another name | 1970 WC, 1972 GK 1 , 1977 RO 6 |
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. |
(4137) Crabtree is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on November 24, 1970 by Luboš Kohoutek from the Hamburg observatory .
The asteroid was named after the English astronomer William Crabtree (1610–1644). He observed the Venus transit of 1639.
Web links
- (4137) Crabtree in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .