(4012) clusters
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Asteroid (4012) clusters |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.247 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.88 AU - 2.618 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.57 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 245.05 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.37 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eleanor Helin |
| Date of discovery | November 7, 1978 |
| Another name | 1978 VK 9 , 1934 TL, 1944 RD |
| 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. | |
(4012) Cluster is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on November 7, 1978 by the American astronomer Eleanor Helin from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American astronomer TR Geballe (* 1944).
Web links
- (4012) Balls in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .