(4358) Lynn
Asteroid (4358) Lynn |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Asteroid family | Eunomia family |
Major semi-axis | 2.606 AU |
eccentricity | 0.173 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.156 AU - 3.056 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.09 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 15.26 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.21 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 9 km |
Rotation period | 3.8 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.2 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Philip Herbert Cowell |
Date of discovery | October 5, 1909 |
Another name | A909 TF, 1943 VB |
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. |
(4358) Lynn is a major belt asteroid discovered on October 5, 1909 by Philip Herbert Cowell of the Royal Greenwich Observatory .
The asteroid was named after William Thynne Lynn , a collaborator at the observatory.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4358) Lynn in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).