(4285) Hulkower

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Asteroid
(4285) Hulkower
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eunomia family
Major semi-axis 0.161  AU
eccentricity 2,644
Perihelion - aphelion 2.218 AU - 3.07 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.15 °
Length of the ascending node 155.12 °
Sidereal period 4.3 a
Physical Properties
Rotation period 6 h 9 min
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
history
Explorer Eleanor Helin
Date of discovery July 11, 1988
Another name 1988 NH , 1970 EW 3 , 1980 TF 1 , 1987 DT 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.

(4285) Hulkower is a main belt asteroid discovered on July 11, 1988 by Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the mathematician Neal D. Hulkower .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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