(4029) Bridges

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Asteroid
(4029) Bridges
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.527  AU
eccentricity 0.131
Perihelion - aphelion 2.197 AU - 2.858 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.44 °
Length of the ascending node 214.86 °
Sidereal period 4.02 a
Physical Properties
Rotation period 3.57 h
Absolute brightness 12.8 mag
history
Explorer CJS Shoemaker
Date of discovery May 24, 1982
Another name 1982 KC 1 , 1974 HS 2 , 1975 TQ
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.

(4029) Bridges is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 24, 1982 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory . It is orbited by the natural satellite S / 2006 (4029) 1 , which has a diameter of about 2 km.

The asteroid was named after the American planetary cartographer Patricia M. Bridges .

Individual evidence

  1. http://johnstonsarchive.net/astro/astmoons/am-04029.html
  2. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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