(4182) Mount Locke

Asteroid (4182) Mount Locke
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type	Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family	Gefion family
Major semi-axis	2.7996 AU
eccentricity	0.134
Perihelion - aphelion	2.424 AU - 3.175 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane	8.06 °
Length of the ascending node	261.76 °
Sidereal period	4.68 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter	approx. 10 km
Rotation period	3 h 1 min
Absolute brightness	12.2 mag
Spectral class	SMASS: Sr
history
Date of discovery	May 2, 1951
Another name	1951 JQ, 1951 LE
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(4182) Mount Locke is a major belt asteroid discovered on May 2, 1951 from the McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis .

The asteroid was named after Mount Locke , on which the McDonald Observatory is located.

Individual evidence

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