(4447) Kirov
Asteroid (4447) Kirov |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2,856 AU |
eccentricity | 0.074 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.645 AU - 3.068 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 147.78 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.83 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
Date of discovery | November 7, 1985 |
Another name | 1985 VE 1 , 1974 HO 2 , 1976 YV 2 |
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. |
(4447) Kirov is a main belt asteroid discovered on November 7, 1985 by the American astronomer Edward LG Bowell from the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Mariinsky Theater , which was named Kirov Theater from 1935 to 1992 .
See also
Web links
- (4447) Kirov in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
- Asteroid Kirov: Discovery Circumstances according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003