(4399) Ashizuri

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Asteroid
(4399) Ashizuri
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eunomia family
Major semi-axis 2.576  AU
eccentricity 0.173
Perihelion - aphelion 2.131 AU - 3.0201 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.1 °
Length of the ascending node 244.56 °
Sidereal period 4.13 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 9 km
Rotation period 2 h 50 min
Absolute brightness 12.5 mag
history
Explorer Tsutomu Seki
Date of discovery October 21, 1984
Another name 1984 WP, 1970 EV 2
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(4399) Ashizuri is a main belt asteroid discovered by Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory on October 21, 1984 .

The asteroid was named after Cape Ashizuri on the Japanese island of Shikoku .

Individual evidence

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

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