(4441) Toshie

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Asteroid
(4441) Toshie
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.959  AU
eccentricity 0.043
Perihelion - aphelion 2.831 AU - 3.086 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.31 °
Length of the ascending node 62.41 °
Sidereal period 5.09 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.3 mag
history
Explorer Tsutomu Seki
Date of discovery January 26, 1985
Another name 1985 BB, 1986 LU 1 , 1987 OM 1
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(4441) Toshie is a main belt asteroid discovered on January 26, 1985 by Tsutomu Seki of Geisei Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Toshie Seki , the mother of the discoverer. She died the day the asteroid was discovered.

Individual evidence

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

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