(4358) Lynn
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Asteroid (4358) Lynn |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Asteroid family | Eunomia family |
| Major semi-axis | 2.606 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.156 AU - 3.056 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.09 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 15.26 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.21 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 9 km |
| Rotation period | 3.8 h |
| Absolute brightness | 12.2 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Philip Herbert Cowell |
| Date of discovery | October 5, 1909 |
| Another name | A909 TF, 1943 VB |
| 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. | |
(4358) Lynn is a major belt asteroid discovered on October 5, 1909 by Philip Herbert Cowell of the Royal Greenwich Observatory .
The asteroid was named after William Thynne Lynn , a collaborator at the observatory.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4358) Lynn in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).