(4081) Tippett
Asteroid (4081) Tippett |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,379 AU |
eccentricity | 0.092 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1605 AU - 2.598 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.8 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 253.81 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.67 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
Date of discovery | September 14, 1983 |
Another name | 1983 RC 2 , 1953 JN, 1961 TB 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. |
(4081) Tippett is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 14, 1983 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the English composer Michael Tippett .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4081) Tippett in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .