(4391) Balodis
Asteroid (4391) Balodis |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.388 AU |
eccentricity | 0.215 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.876 AU - 2.901 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.35 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 190.33 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.69 a |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 3 h 27 min |
Absolute brightness | 14.1 mag |
history | |
Explorer | NS Tschernych |
Date of discovery | August 21, 1977 |
Another name | 1977 QW 2 , 1977 RR 2 |
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. |
(4391) Balodis is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on August 21, 1977 by Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych from the Crimean Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Latvian astronomer Janis Balodis .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4391) Balodis in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).