(4417) Lecar
Asteroid (4417) Lecar |
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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 |
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. |
(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
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4417) Lecar in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).