(4166) Pontryagin
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Asteroid (4166) Pontryagin |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.607 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.031 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.528 AU - 2.687 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.1 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 311.5 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.21 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Lyudmyla Shuravlowa |
| Date of discovery | September 26, 1978 |
| Another name | 1978 SZ 6 , 1972 GD 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. | |
(4166) Pontryagin is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 26, 1978 by Lyudmyla Shuravlowa from the Crimean Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Russian mathematician Lev Semjonowitsch Pontryagin (1908–1988).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4166) Pontryagin in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .