(4377) Koremori

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Asteroid
(4377) Koremori
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt
Major semi-axis 2.376  AU
eccentricity 0.074
Perihelion - aphelion 2.201 AU - 2.551 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.602 °
Length of the ascending node 227.85 °
Sidereal period 3.66 a
Physical Properties
Rotation period 11 h 7 min
Absolute brightness 13.4 mag
history
Explorer Tsuneo Niijima
Takeshi Urata
Date of discovery April 4th 1987
Another name 1987 GD, 1976 GC 6
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(4377) Koremori is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 4, 1987 by Tsuneo Niijima and Takeshi Urata from the observatory in Ōta .

The asteroid was named after the Japanese military commander Taira no Koremori (1160–?).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003.

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