(4272) Entsuji
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Asteroid (4272) Entsuji |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,368 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.25 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1,776 AU - 2,961 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.28 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 184.47 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.64 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
| Spectral class | SMASSII: S. |
| history | |
| Explorer |
Hiroki Kōsai , Kiichirō Furukawa |
| Date of discovery | March 12, 1977 |
| Another name | 1977 EG 5 , 1953 VT, 1953 VV 3 |
| 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. | |
(4272) Entsuji is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1977 by Hiroki Kōsai and Kiichirō Furukawa from the Kiso Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Entsu-ji temple .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4272) Entsuji in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).