(4396) Gressmann
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Asteroid (4396) Gressmann |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.22 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.796 AU - 2.644 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.75 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 46.995 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.31 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.7 mag |
| Spectral class | B (SMASSII) |
| history | |
| Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
| Date of discovery | May 3, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 JH, 1935 NF, 1955 QR |
| 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. | |
(4396) Gressmann is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 3, 1981 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the German precision optician and amateur astronomer Michael Greßmann .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4396) Gressmann in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).