(4198) Panthera
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Asteroid (4198) Panthera |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.123 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.754 AU - 3.493 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.38 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 108.42 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.52 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Norman G. Thomas |
| Date of discovery | February 11, 1983 |
| Another name | 1983 CK 1 , 1978 GA 2 , 1981 UY 7 |
| 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. | |
(4198) Panthera is a main belt asteroid that on 11 February 1983 by Norman G. Thomas from the Lowell Observatory discovered from.
The asteroid was named after the genus Panthera . The World Wildlife Fund suggested the name in a communication.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4198) Panthera in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).