(4423) Golden
Asteroid (4423) Golden |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.39 AU |
eccentricity | 0.091 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.0804 AU - 3.7004 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 19.3 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 193.69 ° |
Sidereal period | 6.24 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 10 km |
Rotation period | 10.51 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
history | |
Date of discovery | April 4, 1949 |
Another name | 1949 GH, 1982 QR 3 |
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. |
(4423) Golden is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on April 4, 1949 by the Goethe Link Observatory .
The asteroid was named after William T. Golden , an author of several books on science policy . He also played a key role in founding the National Science Foundation .
Web links
- (4423) Golden in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).