(4170) Semmelweis
Asteroid (4170) Semmelweis |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Asteroid family | Eos family |
Major semi-axis | 3.021 AU |
eccentricity | 0.085 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.763 AU - 3.279 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.34 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 171.98 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.25 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 17 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Zdeňka Vávrová |
Date of discovery | August 6, 1980 |
Another name | 1980 PT |
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. |
(4170) Semmelweis is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on August 6, 1980 by Zdeňka Vávrová from the Kleť observatory .
The asteroid was named after the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis .
Web links
- (4170) Semmelweis in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).