(4116) Elachi
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Asteroid (4116) Elachi |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Inner main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 1,872 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.08 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.722 AU - 2.023 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 24.11 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 185.13 ° |
| Sidereal period | 2.56 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | 38.14 h |
| Absolute brightness | 13.7 mag |
| Spectral class | SMASSII: Sl |
| history | |
| Explorer | Eleanor Helin |
| Date of discovery | 20th September 1982 |
| Another name | 1982 SU, 1976 GA 4 , 1989 EK 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. | |
(4116) Elachi is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 20, 1982 by Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Charles Elachi , director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4116) Elachi in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).