(3933) Portugal
Asteroid (3933) Portugal |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Themis family |
Major semi-axis | 3.249 AU |
eccentricity | 0.095 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.939 AU - 3.559 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 42.7 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 250 ° |
Sidereal period | 2139 d |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 15 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | RM West |
Date of discovery | March 12, 1986 |
Another name | 1986 EN 4 , 1982 ON, 1983 YW |
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. |
(3933) Portugal is a main belt asteroid of the Themis family discovered by Richard Martin West on March 12, 1986 at the La Silla Observatory . It was named after the country Portugal , which was honored for its services in the organization of the European Southern Observatory .
See also
Web links
- (3933) Portugal in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
- (3933) Portugal in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .