(4753) Phidias

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Asteroid
(4753) Phidias
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.5467  AU
eccentricity 0.0671
Perihelion - aphelion 2.3758 AU - 2.7175 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.313 °
Sidereal period 4.064 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.66 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.1 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ van Houten ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery October 16, 1977
Another name 4059 T-3, 1985 RO 4
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(4753) Phidias is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 16, 1977 by the research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden Survey .

The asteroid is named after the Greek sculptor Phidias .

See also