(4332) Milton
Asteroid (4332) Milton |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.587 AU |
eccentricity | 0.314 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.775 AU - 3.398 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 19.15 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 166.06 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.16 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 11.54 |
Albedo | 0.2306 |
Rotation period | 3 h 18 min |
Absolute brightness | 11.9 likes |
Spectral class | SMASSII: Xe |
history | |
Explorer | CJS Shoemaker |
Date of discovery | 5th September 1983 |
Another name | 1983 RC, 1933 SH 1 , 1989 ET 4 |
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. |
(4332) Milton is a major belt asteroid discovered on September 5, 1983 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American planetologist Daniel J. Milton .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4332) Milton in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .