(4278) Harvey

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Asteroid
(4278) Harvey
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Levin family
Major semi-axis 2.267  AU
eccentricity 0.177
Perihelion - aphelion 1.866 AU - 2.669 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.47 °
Length of the ascending node 146.53 °
Sidereal period 3.41 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.6 mag
history
Explorer Ted Bowell
Date of discovery 22nd September 1982
Another name 1982 SF, 1977 EQ 2 , 1987 BQ 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.

(4278) Harvey is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 22, 1982 by Ted Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .

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