(4231) Fireman
Asteroid (4231) Fireman |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.26 AU |
eccentricity | 0.066 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.111 AU - 2.409 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.59 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 261.11 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.4 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 13.28 km |
Albedo | 0.0437 |
Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
history | |
Date of discovery | November 11, 1976 |
Another name | 1976 WD, 1976 YV 3 , 1976 YY 7 |
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. |
(4231) Fireman is a main belt asteroid discovered on November 11, 1976 from the Harvard College Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American physicist Edward L. Fireman (1922–1990).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4231) Fireman in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .