(4061) Martelli
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Asteroid (4061) Martelli |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.118 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.701 AU - 3.535 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.68 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 24.25 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.51 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 19.03 km |
| Albedo | 0.093 |
| Absolute brightness | 11.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Walter Ferreri |
| Date of discovery | March 19, 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 FF 3 , 1934 PL, 1973 SX 5 |
| 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. | |
(4061) Martelli is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 19, 1988 by Walter Ferreri from the La Silla Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Giuseppe Martelli , who served on the board of the Space and Plasma Physics Group at the University of Sussex from 1964 to 1984.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4061) Martelli in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .