(4344) Buxtehude
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).