(4173) Thicksten
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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 .