(4207) Chernova
Asteroid (4207) Chernova |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eos family |
Major semi-axis | 3.018 AU |
eccentricity | 0.056 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.848 AU - 3.187 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.04 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 261.42 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.24 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
Rotation period | 10 h 17 min |
Absolute brightness | 11.6 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Ted Bowell |
Date of discovery | 5th September 1986 |
Another name | 1986 RO 2 , 1931 BF, 1971 ST 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. |
(4207) Chernova is a main belt asteroid that on 5 September 1986 by Ted Bowell of Lowell Observatory discovered from.
The asteroid was named after the Tajik astronomer Galina Pavlovna Chernova .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4207) Chernova in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .