(4341) Poseidon
Asteroid (4341) Poseidon |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Apollo type |
Major semi-axis | 1.8353 AU |
eccentricity | 0.6794 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.5883 AU - 3.0823 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.8527 ° |
Sidereal period | 2.49 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 21.98 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 6.262 h |
Absolute brightness | 15.5 mag |
Spectral class | O |
history | |
Explorer | CS Shoemaker |
Date of discovery | May 29, 1987 |
Another name | 1987 theatrical version |
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. |
(4341) Poseidon is a near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo type , which was discovered on May 29, 1987 by the American astronomer Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory . As an earth orbit cruiser, it carries a certain risk of impact on earth.
The heavenly body is named after Poseidon , the sea god in Greek mythology .
See also
Web links
- Asteroid Poseidon: Discovery Circumstances according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA
- (4341) Poseidon in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
- (4341) Poseidon in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).