(4296) van Woerkom

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Asteroid
(4296) van Woerkom
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Matterania family
Major semi-axis 2.2488  AU
eccentricity 0.1663
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8748 AU - 2.6228 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.147 °
Sidereal period 3,372 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.86 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.2 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer H. van Gent
Date of discovery September 28, 1935
Another name 1935 SA 2 , 1972 TE 5 , 1979 WB 3
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(4296) van Woerkom is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Johannesburg on September 28, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent .

The asteroid bears the name of the Dutch astronomer Adriaan van Woerkom .

See also