(4484) Sif
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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 .