(4251) Kavasch
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Asteroid (4251) Kavasch |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Hertha family |
| Major semi-axis | 2.4058 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1750 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.948 AU - 2.8268 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.3394 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 115.4080 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.73 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.9 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Carolyn Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | May 11, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 JK 1 , 1962 CY, 1988 CF 2 |
| 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. | |
(4251) Kavasch is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 11, 1985 by Carolyn Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .
The ageless (not osculating ) orbital elements of (4251) Kawasch are almost identical with those of the smaller, if one of the absolute brightness starting from 15.1 compared to 13.9, asteroids (9922) Catcheller .
(4251) Kahasch was named after the German geologist Julius Kavasch (1920–1978) and his son, the local researcher and local politician Wulf-Dietrich Kavasch .
Web links
- (4251) Kavasch in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ The family status of the asteroids in the AstDyS-2 database (English, HTML; 51.4 MB)
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003, p. 364 ( online )