(4491) Otaru
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Asteroid (4491) Otaru |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.173 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.029 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.11 AU - 2.236 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.67 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 313.65 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.2 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.5 likes |
| Spectral class | SMASSII: Sa |
| history | |
| Explorer |
K. Endate, K. Watanabe |
| Date of discovery | September 7, 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 RP, 1980 BQ 3 , 1985 VJ 1 |
| 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. | |
(4491) Otaru is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 7, 1988 by Kin Endate and Kazurō Watanabe from the Kitami Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Japanese port city of Otaru .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4491) Otaru in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).