(4413) Mycerinos

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Asteroid
(4413) Mycerinos
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3665  AU
eccentricity 0.0713
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1978 AU - 2.5353 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.261 °
Sidereal period 3,641 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.36 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.7 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ van Houten ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery September 24, 1960
Another name 4020 PL, 1964 VV 1 , 1971 UE 2
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(4413) Mycerinos is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Greek name of the Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty Menkaure .

See also