(4126) Mashu

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Asteroid
(4126) Mashu
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.2097  AU
eccentricity 0.136
Perihelion - aphelion 2,774 AU - 3,645 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.18 °
Length of the ascending node 101.82 °
Sidereal period 5.75 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 11.7 mag
history
Explorer Kin Endate ,
Kazurō Watanabe
Date of discovery January 19, 1988
Another name 1988 BU, 1965 AX, 1971 DU
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.

(4126) Mashu is a main belt asteroid discovered on January 19, 1988 by Kin Endate and Kazurō Watanabe from the Kitami Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Lake Mashu in Japan.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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