(4151) Alanhale

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Asteroid
(4151) Alanhale
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

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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