(4480) Nikitibotania

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Asteroid
(4480) Nikitibotania
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hertha family
Major semi-axis 2,431  AU
eccentricity 0.168
Perihelion - aphelion 2.022 AU - 2.84 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.4 °
Length of the ascending node 50.35 °
Sidereal period 3.79 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.9 likes
history
Explorer NS Tschernych
Date of discovery August 24, 1985
Another name 1985 QM 4 , 1936 VF, 1974 VD 1 , 1983 CQ
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.

(4480) Nikitibotania is a main belt asteroid discovered on August 24, 1985 by Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych from the Crimean Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the Nikita Botanical Garden .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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