(4216) Neunkirchen
Asteroid (4216) Neunkirchen |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,359 AU |
eccentricity | 0.169 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1,960 AU - 2.758 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.5 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 202.7 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.6 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 14.0 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Henri Debehogne |
Date of discovery | January 14, 1988 |
Another name | 1988 AF 5 |
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. |
(4216) Neunkirchen is a main belt asteroid discovered on January 14, 1988 by Henri Debehogne from the La Silla Observatory .
The asteroid is named after the city of Neunkirchen in Austria. Neunkirchen is the birthplace of the two Austrian astronomers Hermann F. Haupt and Gerhard Hahn .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003, p. 361
Web links
- (4216) Neunkirchen in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).