(4021) Dancey
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Asteroid (4021) Dancey |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.282 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.17 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.895 AU - 2.67 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.55 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 49.62 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.45 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Ted Bowell |
| Date of discovery | August 30, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 QD 2 , 1950 SV, 1957 TE |
| 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. | |
(4021) Dancey is a main belt asteroid discovered by Ted Bowell on Aug. 30, 1981 at Anderson Mesa Station at Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Roy and Bruce D. Dancey, who were responsible for the telescopes at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory .
Web links
- (4021) Dancey in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .