(3831) Pettengill
Asteroid (3831) Pettengill |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.1682986 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1953297 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.7447655 AU - 2.5918317 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.57896 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.19 a |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 4.78 h |
Absolute brightness | 13.3 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
Date of discovery | October 7, 1986 |
Another name | 1986 TP2, 1954 RT, 1988 DV, A906 QB |
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. |
(3831) Pettengill is an asteroid discovered by Edward LG Bowell on October 7, 1986 .
It is named after Gordon Pettengill .