(4337) Arecibo
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Asteroid (4337) Arecibo |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.276 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.089 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.985 AU - 3.567 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.23 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 41.5 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.93 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 20 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12.2 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
| Date of discovery | April 14, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 GB, 1933 HE, 1979 FR 3 |
| 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. | |
(4337) Arecibo is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 14, 1985 by US astronomer Edward LG Bowell from the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Arecibo Observatory . The Arecibo Observatory conducts research in the field of radio astronomy , radar astronomy and the ionosphere .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003, p. 372 online
Web links
- (4337) Arecibo in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .