(4172) Rochefort
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Asteroid (4172) Rochefort |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.273 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.093 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.062 AU - 2.484 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.18 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 332.36 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.43 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | 3 h 41 min |
| Absolute brightness | 14.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Henri Debehogne |
| Date of discovery | March 20, 1982 |
| Another name | 1980 FC 3 |
| 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. | |
(4172) Rochefort is a main belt asteroid discovered by Henri Debehogne at the La Silla Observatory on March 20, 1982 .
The asteroid was named after the Belgian municipality of Rochefort .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4172) Rochefort in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .