(4309) Marvin
Asteroid (4309) Marvin |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.008 AU |
eccentricity | 0.265 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.21 AU - 3.807 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.56 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 191.54 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.22 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 5,956 |
Absolute brightness | 13.6 mag |
history | |
Date of discovery | August 30, 1978 |
Another name | 1978 QC, 1973 SK 4 , 1973 UW |
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. |
(4309) Marvin is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 30 August 1978 by the Harvard College Observatory discovered from.
The asteroid was named after geologist Ursula B. Marvin .
Web links
- (4309) Marvin in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
- (4309) Marvin at the IAU Minor Planet Center
- (4309) Marvin in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003