(4344) Buxtehude
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Asteroid (4344) Buxtehude |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.107 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.725 AU - 3.489 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.39 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 114.56 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.48 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eric Walter Elst |
| Date of discovery | February 11, 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 CR 1 , 1978 JJ 1 , 1986 WM 8 |
| 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. | |
(4344) Buxtehude is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on February 11, 1988 by Eric Walter Elst from the La Silla Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the German composer Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4344) Buxtehude in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).