(4417) Lecar

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Asteroid
(4417) Lecar
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Gefion family
Major semi-axis 2.761  AU
eccentricity 0.104
Perihelion - aphelion 2.473 AU - 3.05 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.01 °
Length of the ascending node 356.39 °
Sidereal period 4.59 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 11 km
Rotation period 3 h 11 min
Absolute brightness 11.9 likes
Spectral class S (SMASSII)
history
Explorer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Date of discovery April 8, 1931
Another name 1931 GC, 1983 RW 4 , 1986 EK 5
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(4417) Lecar is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on April 8, 1931 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth from the State Observatory in Heidelberg-Königstuhl .

The asteroid was named after the American astronomer Myron Lecar .

Individual evidence

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

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