(4484) Sif
Asteroid (4484) Sif |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,634 AU |
eccentricity | 0.101 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,368 AU - 2,900 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 29.79 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 85.03 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.27 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 21 km |
Albedo | 0.06 |
Absolute brightness | 12.1 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Poul Jensen |
Date of discovery | February 25, 1987 |
Another name | 1987 DD |
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. |
(4484) Sif is a main belt asteroid discovered on February 25, 1987 by Poul Jensen from the Brorfelde Observatory .
The asteroid is named after Sif , the wife of Thor , the god of thunder .
Web links
- (4484) Sif in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .