(3936) Elst
Asteroid (3936) Elst |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Vesta family |
Major semi-axis | 2.4288 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1281 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1177 AU - 2.7399 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.639 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,785 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.112 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 6.6322 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | C. J. van Houten |
Date of discovery | October 16, 1977 |
Another name | 2321 T-3, 1972 GY, 1973 TC |
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. |
(3936) Elst is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 16 October 1977 by the Dutch astronomer Cornelis Johannes van Houten at Mount Palomar was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Belgian astronomer Eric Walter Elst .