(4323) Hortulus
Asteroid (4323) Hortulus |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.246 AU |
eccentricity | 0.203 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.791 AU - 2.702 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.416 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.37 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | August 27, 1981 |
Another name | 1981 QN, 1978 WW 14 |
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(4323) Hortulus is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 27, 1981 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild from the Zimmerwald Observatory at the University of Bern .
The asteroid is named after the Hortulus , a botanical work from the year 827.