(4204) Barsig

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Asteroid
(4204) Barsig
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt
Major semi-axis 2.269  AU
eccentricity 0.085
Perihelion - aphelion 2.075 AU - 2.463 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.82 °
Length of the ascending node 222.79 °
Sidereal period 3.42 a
Physical Properties
Rotation period 2 h 16 min
Absolute brightness 13.1 mag
history
Explorer CJS Shoemaker
Date of discovery May 11, 1985
Another name 1982 JG 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.

(4204) Barsig is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 11, 1985 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the German teacher Walter Barsig .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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