(4102) Gergana
Asteroid (4102) Gergana |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eos family |
Major semi-axis | 3,019 AU |
eccentricity | 0.065 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.824 AU - 3.215 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.6 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 184.89 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.25 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 12 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.2 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Wioleta Ivanova |
Date of discovery | October 15, 1988 |
Another name | 1988 TE 3 , 1933 FO, 1949 GD |
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. |
(4102) Gergana is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on October 15, 1988 by Wioleta Iwanowa from the Rožen Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Gergana Georgieva Gelkova , the discoverer's great niece.
Web links
- (4102) Gergana in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).