(4203) Brucato

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Asteroid
(4203) Brucato
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt
Asteroid family Brucato family
Major semi-axis 2.605  AU
eccentricity 0.135
Perihelion - aphelion 2.255 AU - 2.956 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 28.58 °
Length of the ascending node 341.36 °
Sidereal period 4.2 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 18 km
Absolute brightness 12.4 mag
history
Explorer CJS Shoemaker
Date of discovery March 26, 1985
Another name 1985 FD 3 , 1982 QU
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.

(4203) Brucato is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 26, 1985 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Robert J. Brucato, the deputy director of the Palomar Observatory.

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