(4222) Nancita

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Asteroid
(4222) Nancita
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt
Major semi-axis 2,367  AU
eccentricity 0.295
Perihelion - aphelion 1.668 AU - 3.066 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.74 °
Length of the ascending node 206.89 °
Sidereal period 3.64 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 8.47 km
Albedo 0.2703
Rotation period 3 h 52 min
Absolute brightness 12.4 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Explorer Eleanor Helin
Date of discovery March 13, 1988
Another name 1988 EK 1 , 1950 TF 4
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.

(4222) Nancita is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 13, 1988 by Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the discoverer's daughter, Nancy Coker Helin .

Individual evidence

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

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