(4433) Goldstone
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Asteroid (4433) Goldstone |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,432 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.101 AU - 2.764 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.35 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 78.94 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.79 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
| Date of discovery | October 30, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 QP, 1951 WH 2 , 1984 KK |
| 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. | |
(4433) Goldstone is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1981 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in the Mojave Desert .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4433) Goldstone in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .