(4346) Whitney
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Asteroid (4346) Whitney |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Eos family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.024 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.086 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.763 AU - 3.285 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.25 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 224.78 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.26 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 11 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12.5 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Andrew J. Noymer |
| Date of discovery | February 23, 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 DS 4 , 1975 VW 7 , 1985 TG |
| 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. | |
(4346) Whitney is a main belt asteroid discovered by Andrew J. Noymer at Siding Spring Observatory on February 23, 1988 .
The asteroid was named after the astronomer Charles A. Whitney .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4346) Whitney in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .