(4133) Eureka
Asteroid (4133) Eureka |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eunomia family |
Major semi-axis | 2.5824 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1187 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2759 AU - 2.8889 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.083 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,150 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.53 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12,169 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Liisi Oterma |
Date of discovery | February 17, 1942 |
Another name | 1942 DB, 1985 QY |
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. |
(4133) Eureka is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 February 1942 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.
On June 27, 1991 it was named after the Heureka Science Center in Vantaa , Finland .