(4308) Magarach

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Asteroid
(4308) Magarach
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,682  AU
eccentricity 0.196
Perihelion - aphelion 2.158 AU - 3.207 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.94 °
Length of the ascending node 304.09 °
Sidereal period 4.39 a
Physical Properties
Rotation period 33 h 48 min (uncertain)
Absolute brightness 12.7 mag
history
Explorer NS Tschernych
Date of discovery August 9, 1978
Another name 1978 PL 4 , 1983 XL 1 , 1987 SE 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.

(4308) Magarach is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on August 9, 1978 by Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych from the Crimean Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the Magarach Wine Institute near Yalta .

Individual evidence

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

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