(4405) Otava
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Asteroid (4405) Otava |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Outer main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 3.203 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2,694 AU - 3,711 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.44 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 140.02 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.73 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 16 km |
| Absolute brightness | 11.6 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Zdeňka Vávrová |
| Date of discovery | August 21, 1987 |
| Another name | 1987 QD 1 , 1982 UL 1 , 1982 VM 9 |
| 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. | |
(4405) Otava is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on August 21, 1987 by Zdeňka Vávrová from the Kleť Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Czech Otava River.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4405) Otava in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).