(4438) Sykes
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Asteroid (4438) Sykes |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.17 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.374 AU - 3.967 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.31 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 56.91 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.65 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 24.86 |
| Albedo | 0.0718 |
| Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Ted Bowell |
| Date of discovery | November 29, 1983 |
| Another name | 1983 WR, 1971 TA, 1977 TN 5 |
| 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. | |
(4438) Sykes is a main belt asteroid that on 29 November 1983 by Ted Bowell of Lowell Observatory discovered from.
The asteroid was named after the American planetologist Mark V. Sykes .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4438) Sykes in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .