(4255) Spacewatch
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Asteroid (4255) Spacewatch |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Asteroid family | Schubart family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.967 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 3.353 AU - 4.581 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.61 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 183.97 ° |
| Sidereal period | 7.9 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Rotation period | 20 h |
| Absolute brightness | 13.1 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Spacewatch |
| Date of discovery | April 4, 1986 |
| Another name | 1986 GW, 1977 CN 1 |
| 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. | |
(4255) Spacewatch is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on April 4, 1986 as part of the Spacewatch project from the Kitt Peak National Observatory.
The asteroid was named after the Spacewatch project.
Web links
- (4255) Spacewatch 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