(4456) Mawson
Asteroid (4456) Mawson |
|
---|---|
Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,375 AU |
eccentricity | 0.278 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.714 AU - 3.036 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.03 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 358.26 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.66 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.5 likes |
Spectral class | SMASSII: Ld |
history | |
Explorer | Robert H. McNaught |
Date of discovery | July 27, 1989 |
Another name | 1989 OG, 1938 UZ |
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. |
(4456) Mawson is a main belt asteroid discovered on July 27, 1989 by Robert H. McNaught from the Siding Spring Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Australian geologist and Antarctic researcher Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4456) Mawson in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .