(4069) Blakee
Asteroid (4069) Blakee |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.172 AU |
eccentricity | 0.075 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0096 AU - 2.334 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.18 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 235.79 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.2 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 14.1 mag |
history | |
Explorer |
Eleanor Helin , scolding John Bus |
Date of discovery | November 7, 1978 |
Another name | 1978 VL 7 , 1981 UG 15 , 1986 CR 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. |
(4069) Blakee is a major belt asteroid discovered on November 7, 1978 by Eleanor Helin and Schelte John Bus from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American astronomer Lawrence E. Blakee .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4069) Blakee in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).