(4239) Goodman
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Asteroid (4239) Goodman |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.174 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.771 AU - 2.578 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.28 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 294.9 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.21 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 14.1 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Ted Bowell |
| Date of discovery | 17th July 1987 |
| Another name | 1980 OE, 1977 SC 3 , 1977 TT 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. | |
(4239) Goodman is a main belt asteroid discovered on July 17, 1987 by Ted Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the British astronomer Neville J. Goodman .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4239) Goodman in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .