(4380) Geyer
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Asteroid (4380) Geyer |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Asteroid family | Eos family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.038 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.066 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.839 AU - 3.237 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.89 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 345.92 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.3 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 17 km |
| Absolute brightness | 11.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eric Walter Elst |
| Date of discovery | August 14, 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 PB 2 , 1935 UV, 1975 EX 4 |
| 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. | |
(4380) Geyer is a main belt asteroid discovered on August 14, 1988 by Eric Walter Elst from the Observatoire de Haute-Provence .
The asteroid was named after the German astronomer Edward H. Geyer .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4380) Geyer in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).