(4226) Damiaan
Asteroid (4226) Damiaan |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,863 AU |
eccentricity | 0.259 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.122 AU - 3.604 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.38 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 212.34 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.84 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 31.02 km |
Albedo | 0.0555 |
Rotation period | 24 h (uncertain) |
Absolute brightness | 11.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Eric Walter Elst |
Date of discovery | September 1, 1989 |
Another name | 1989 RE, 1931 TY 2 , 1965 SJ |
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. |
(4226) Damiaan is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 1, 1989 by Eric Walter Elst of the Observatoire de Haute-Provence .
The asteroid was named on December 12, 1989 after Saint Damian de Veuster (1840–1889).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4226) Damiaan in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .