(4281) pounds
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Asteroid (4281) pounds |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.463 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.189 AU - 2.737 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 0.73 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 187.97 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.87 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 14.6 km |
| Albedo | 0.0361 |
| Absolute brightness | 13.6 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
| Date of discovery | October 15, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 TE 1 , 1981 SW 4 |
| 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. | |
(4281) Pounds is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 15, 1985 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the British astrophysicist Kenneth A. Pounds .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4281) Pounds in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .