(4151) Alanhale
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Asteroid (4151) Alanhale |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.146 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.703 AU - 3.589 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.01 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 67.04 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.58 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 20 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer |
CJS Shoemaker E. Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | April 24, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 HV 1 , 1968 HD, 1976 SO 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. | |
(4151) Alanhale is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 24, 1985 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker and Eugene Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American astronomer Alan Hale .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4151) Alanhale in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .