(4494) Marimo
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Asteroid (4494) Marimo |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,344 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.065 AU - 2.622 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.47 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 294.38 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.59 |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer |
Seiji Ueda , Hiroshi Kaneda |
| Date of discovery | October 13, 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 TK 1 , 1972 GR, 1977 RN 2 |
| 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. | |
(4494) Marimo is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 13, 1988 by Seiji Ueda and Hiroshi Kaneda from the observatory in Kushiro-shi .
The asteroid was named after the green algae Aegagropila linnaei , which is called "Marimo" in Japan.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4494) Marimo in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).