(4089) Galbraith

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Asteroid
(4089) Galbraith
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
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(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).

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