(4242) crusher
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Asteroid (4242) crusher |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.124 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.667 AU - 3.581 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 0.28 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 29.63 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.52 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
| history | |
| Date of discovery | March 28, 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 FQ |
| 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. | |
(4242) crusher is an asteroid of the main belt , which on March 28, 1981 from Harvard College Observatory was discovered.
The asteroid was named after scientists Aviva and Kenneth Brecher .
Web links
- (4242) Crushers in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003