(4337) Arecibo
Asteroid (4337) Arecibo |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Asteroid family | Themis family |
Major semi-axis | 3.276 AU |
eccentricity | 0.089 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.985 AU - 3.567 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.23 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 41.5 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.93 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 20 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.2 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
Date of discovery | April 14, 1985 |
Another name | 1985 GB, 1933 HE, 1979 FR 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. |
(4337) Arecibo is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 14, 1985 by US astronomer Edward LG Bowell from the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Arecibo Observatory . The Arecibo Observatory conducts research in the field of radio astronomy , radar astronomy and the ionosphere .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003, p. 372 online
Web links
- (4337) Arecibo in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .