(4372) Quincy

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Asteroid
(4372) Quincy
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.932  AU
eccentricity 0.123
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5703 AU - 3.294 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.52 °
Length of the ascending node 14.86 °
Sidereal period 5.02 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.0 likes
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Date of discovery 3rd October 1984
Another name 1984 TB, 1969 TN 5 , 1979 SB 10
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.

(4372) Quincy is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 3, 1984 from the Oak Ridge Observatory .

The asteroid was named after John Quincy Adams , the 6th President of the United States.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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