(4212) Sansyu-Asuke
Asteroid (4212) Sansyu-Asuke |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.147 AU |
eccentricity | 0.251 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.358 AU - 3.936 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.88 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 22.3 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.58 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 17 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.2 mag |
history | |
Explorer |
Kenzō Suzuki , Takeshi Urata |
Date of discovery | September 28, 1987 |
Another name | 1987 SB 2 , 1948 WJ, 1978 EB 4 |
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. |
(4212) Sansyu-Asuke is a major belt asteroid discovered on September 28, 1987 by Kenzō Suzuki and Takeshi Urata of the Toyota Observatory.
The asteroid was named on November 26, 2004 after Sanshū-Asuke ( 三 州 足 助 ) and its scenic area in Toyota , Aichi Prefecture .
Web links
- (4212) Sansyu-Asuke in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).