(4474) Proust
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Asteroid (4474) Proust |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.179 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.631 AU - 3.726 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.05 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 131.47 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.67 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Henri Debehogne |
| Date of discovery | August 24, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 QZ 2 , 1982 VK 3 |
| 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. | |
(4474) Proust is a main belt asteroid discovered on August 24, 1981 by Henri Debehogne from the La Silla Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the astrophysicist Dominique Proust . The name also honors the French writer Marcel Proust .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4474) Proust in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .