(4333) Sinton
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Asteroid (4333) Sinton |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.236 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.902 AU - 2.57 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.16 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 143.47 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.34 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.5 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Ted Bowell |
| Date of discovery | 4th September 1983 |
| Another name | 1983 RO 2 , 1973 SK 3 |
| 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. | |
(4333) Sinton is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 4, 1983 by Ted Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the American astronomer William M. Sinton .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4333) Sinton in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).