(3704) Gaoshiqi

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Asteroid
(3704) Gaoshiqi
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,4100  AU
eccentricity 0.0496
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2906 AU - 2.5295 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.883 °
Sidereal period 3.74 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.19 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: Xk
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery December 20, 1981
Another name 1981 YX 1 , 1951 WH 1 , 1957 HR
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(3704) Gaoshiqi is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 20 December 1981 from Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The asteroid was named after Gao Shi-Qi (1905–1988), who was a major factor in popularizing science in the People's Republic of China.

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