(4446) Carolyn
Asteroid (4446) Carolyn |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3,984 AU |
eccentricity | 0.28 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.87 AU - 5.098 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.24 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 189.03 ° |
Sidereal period | 7.95 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 29 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.2 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Ted Bowell |
Date of discovery | October 15, 1985 |
Another name | 1985 TT, 1977 RC 6 |
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. |
(4446) Carolyn is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 15, 1985 by Ted Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American astronomer Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4446) Carolyn in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .