(4089) Galbraith
Asteroid (4089) Galbraith |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.186 AU |
eccentricity | 0.132 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.896 AU - 2.475 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.14 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 316.72 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.23 a |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 4 h 55 min |
Absolute brightness | 13.1 mag |
history | |
Date of discovery | May 2, 1986 |
Another name | 1986 JG, 1974 WO |
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. |
(4089) Galbraith is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 2, 1986 from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American economist John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006).
Web links
- (4089) Galbraith in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).