(4153) Roburnham
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Asteroid (4153) Roburnham |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.143 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2,616 AU - 3,671 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.43 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 66.04 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.57 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 17 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | CJS Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | May 14, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 JT 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. | |
(4153) Roburnham is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Robert Burnham , editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4153) Roburnham in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .