(4340) Dence
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Asteroid (4340) Dence |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.393 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.837 AU - 2.949 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 25.18 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 81.07 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.7 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 8 km |
| Rotation period | 7 h 34 min |
| Absolute brightness | 12.6 mag |
| Spectral class | SMASSII: S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Carolyn Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | May 4th 1986 |
| Another name | 1986 JZ |
| 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. | |
(4340) Dence is a major belt asteroid discovered on May 4, 1986 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after geologist Michael R. Dence .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4340) Dence in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .