(4175) Billbaum
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Asteroid (4175) Billbaum |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,685 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.187 AU - 3.183 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 16.61 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 163.44 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.4 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 9 km |
| Rotation period | 2 h 44 min |
| Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
| Date of discovery | April 15, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 GX, 1974 UE, 1978 QF 2 |
| 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. | |
(4175) Billbaum is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 15, 1985 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American astronomer William Baum .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4175) Billbaum in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .