(4071) Rostovdon
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Asteroid (4071) Rostovdon |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.196 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.667 AU - 3.725 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.997 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 267.5 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.71 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 26 km |
| Absolute brightness | 11.9 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | LG Karachkina |
| Date of discovery | 7th September 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 RD 2 , 1976 YL, 1987 SF 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. | |
(4071) Rostovdon is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 7, 1981 by Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina from the Crimean Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the discoverer's birthplace, Rostov-on-Don .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4071) Rostovdon in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).