(4141) Nintanlena

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Asteroid
(4141) Nintanlena
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.569  AU
eccentricity 0.011
Perihelion - aphelion 2.542 AU - 2.594 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.96 °
Length of the ascending node 326.45 °
Sidereal period 4.12 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 14.93 km
Albedo 0.0723
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
history
Explorer NS Tschernych
Date of discovery August 8, 1978
Another name 1978 PG 3 , 1974 SK 2 , 1978 RD 3
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(4141) Nintanlena is a main belt asteroid discovered on August 8, 1978 by Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych from the Crimean Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Nina , the wife of Klym Churyumov and their daughters Tanya and Elena .

Individual evidence

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

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