(4173) Thicksten
Asteroid (4173) Thicksten |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.358 AU |
eccentricity | 0.122 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.072 AU - 2.645 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.14 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 107.31 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.62 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer | CJS Shoemaker |
Date of discovery | May 27, 1982 |
Another name | 1982 KG 1 , 1951 WG 1 , 1969 TS 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. |
(4173) Thicksten is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 27, 1982 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the head of the Palomar Observatory, Robert P. Thicksten .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4173) Thicksten in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .