(4188) Kitezh
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Asteroid (4188) Kitezh |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,335 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.15 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1,985 AU - 2,686 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.12 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 136.45 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.57 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
| Spectral class | V (SMASSII) |
| history | |
| Explorer | NS Tschernych |
| Date of discovery | April 25, 1975 |
| Another name | 1979 HX 4 , 1969 PV, 1973 YH |
| 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. | |
(4188) Kitezh is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 25, 1975 by Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych from the Crimean Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the legendary city of Kitesch .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4188) Kitezh in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .