(4462) Vaughan
Asteroid (4462) Vaughan |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Themis family |
Major semi-axis | 3.075 AU |
eccentricity | 0.145 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.629 AU - 3.5199 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.004 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 58.1 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.39 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 19 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
history | |
Date of discovery | April 24, 1952 |
Another name | 1952 HJ 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. |
(4462) Vaughan is a major belt asteroid discovered on April 24, 1952 at the McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis .
The asteroid was named after the businessman Jr. Curtis T. Vaughan named.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4462) Vaughan in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .