(4153) Roburnham
Asteroid (4153) Roburnham |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Themis family |
Major semi-axis | 3.143 AU |
eccentricity | 0.168 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,616 AU - 3,671 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.43 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 66.04 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.57 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 17 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer | CJS Shoemaker |
Date of discovery | May 14, 1985 |
Another name | 1985 JT 1 |
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. |
(4153) Roburnham is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Robert Burnham , editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4153) Roburnham in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .