(4406) Mahler
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Asteroid (4406) Mahler |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.154 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.748 AU - 3.56 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.9 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 100.63 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.6 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Freimut Börngen |
| Date of discovery | December 22, 1987 |
| Another name | 1987 YD 1 , 1933 HF, 1978 GA 5 |
| 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. | |
(4406) Mahler is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on December 22, 1987 by the German astronomer Freimut Börngen of the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911).
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4406) Mahler in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).