(4293) Masumi

Asteroid (4293) Masumi
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type	Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis	2.723 AU
eccentricity	0.221
Perihelion - aphelion	2.121 AU - 3.324 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane	9.38 °
Length of the ascending node	58.12 °
Sidereal period	4.49 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter	approx. 16 km
Absolute brightness	12.1 mag
history
Explorer	Yoshiaki Ōshima
Date of discovery	November 11, 1989
Another name	1989 VT, 1941 FC, 1950 EV
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(4293) Masumi is a main belt asteroid discovered on November 11, 1989 by the astronomer Yoshiaki Ōshima at the Gekkō Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Masumi Furukawa , a board member of the International Foundation for Cultural Harmony .

Individual evidence

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