(4331) Hubbard
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Asteroid (4331) Hubbard |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.227 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.765 AU - 2.689 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.72 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 72.2 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.32 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Norman G. Thomas |
| Date of discovery | April 18, 1983 |
| Another name | 1983 HC, 1940 LO, 1950 NT |
| 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. | |
(4331) Hubbard is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 18, 1983 by Norman G. Thomas from the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Ralph Hubbard , Elbert Hubbard's son and expert on Native American culture.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4331) Hubbard in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .