(4355) Memphis
Asteroid (4355) Memphis |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Maria family |
Major semi-axis | 2.5706 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0435 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.4588 AU - 2.6824 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.0861 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.12 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.57 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer |
CJ van Houten , T. Gehrels |
Date of discovery | October 17, 1960 |
Another name | 3524 PL , 1983 EE |
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. |
(4355) Memphis is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 17, 1960 by the research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden Survey .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the Egyptian city of Memphis .