(4069) Blakee

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Asteroid
(4069) Blakee
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

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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