(4126) Mashu
Asteroid (4126) Mashu |
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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
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4126) Mashu in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .