(4039) Souseki
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Asteroid (4039) Souseki |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,417 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.061 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.269 AU - 2.565 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.05 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 275.54 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.76 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
| Spectral class | SMASSII: S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Tsutomu Seki |
| Date of discovery | 17th September 1987 |
| Another name | 1987 SH |
| 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. | |
(4039) Souseki is a main belt asteroid discovered by Tsutomu Seki at the Geisei Observatory on September 17, 1987 .
The asteroid was named after the Japanese writer Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4039) Souseki in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).