(4378) Voigt
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Asteroid (4378) Voigt |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.6776 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2244 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0232 AU - 3.3321 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.9852 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 98.2586 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.38 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.20 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 11.62 km |
| Albedo | 0.2734 |
| Rotation period | 10 h 48 min |
| Absolute brightness | 11.7 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Werner Landgraf |
| Date of discovery | May 14, 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 JF, 1944 ME, 1952 BY 1 |
| 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. | |
(4378) Voigt is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on May 14, 1988 by Werner Landgraf from the La Silla Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the German astronomer Hans-Heinrich Voigt (1921-2017).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4378) Voigt in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).