(4232) Aparicio
Asteroid (4232) Aparicio |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Inner main belt |
Major semi-axis | 1,936 AU |
eccentricity | 0.083 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.775 AU - 2.097 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 21.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 182.57 ° |
Sidereal period | 2.69 a |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 54 h 24 min |
Absolute brightness | 13.7 mag |
history | |
Explorer | MR Cesco |
Date of discovery | February 13, 1977 |
Another name | 1977 CD |
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. |
(4232) Aparicio is a main belt asteroid discovered on February 13, 1977 by MR Cesco at the Leoncito Astronomical Facility .
The asteroid was named after the geologist and mineralogist Emiliano Pedro Aparicio (1921–1988).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4232) Aparicio in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).