(4026) bed
Asteroid (4026) bed |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Hertha family |
Major semi-axis | 2,443 AU |
eccentricity | 0.118 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.154 AU - 2.732 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.18 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 137.48 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.82 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Ted Bowell |
Date of discovery | January 30, 1982 |
Another name | 1982 BU 1 , 1969 VA 2 , 1986 EH 1 |
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. |
(4026) Beet is a main belt asteroid discovered by Ted Bowell on January 30, 1982 at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the British astronomer Ernest Agar Beet (1904–1997).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4026) Beet in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .