(4334) Foo

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Asteroid
(4334) Foo
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.142  AU
eccentricity 0.197
Perihelion - aphelion 2.523 AU - 3.76 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.64 °
Length of the ascending node 61.82 °
Sidereal period 5.57 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.0 likes
history
Explorer Henri Debehogne
Date of discovery 2nd September 1983
Another name 1983 RO 3
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(4334) Foo is a main belt asteroid discovered on September 2, 1983 by the Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne at the La Silla Observatory .

The asteroid was named after Lillian Foo (* 1972), a photojournalist who, as an advisor to the World Bank, contributed to the development of a radio program broadcast in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

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