(4118) Sveta
Asteroid (4118) Sveta |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eos family |
Major semi-axis | 3.021 AU |
eccentricity | 0.103 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.711 AU - 3.332 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.78 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 306.86 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.25 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.0 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Lyudmyla Shuravlowa |
Date of discovery | October 15, 1982 |
Another name | 1982 TH 3 , 1950 PQ, 1966 SC |
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. |
(4118) Sveta is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 14, 1982 by the astronomer Lyudmyla Shuravlowa from the Crimean Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the former Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Evgenevna Savitskaya (* 1948), the second woman in space .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4118) Sveta in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).