(4299) WIYN

Asteroid (4299) WIYN
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type	Main belt
Major semi-axis	2.244 AU
eccentricity	0.171
Perihelion - aphelion	1.859 AU - 2.628 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane	5.08 °
Length of the ascending node	104.45 °
Sidereal period	3.36 a
Physical Properties
Rotation period	26 h
Absolute brightness	12.8 mag
Spectral class	SMASSII: S.
history
Date of discovery	August 28, 1952
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(4299) WIYN is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on August 28, 1952 at the Goethe Link Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the WIYN telescope.

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