(4418) Fredfranklin
Asteroid (4418) Fredfranklin |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eunomia family |
Major semi-axis | 2.58 AU |
eccentricity | 0.156 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.179 AU - 2.982 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.66 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 203.87 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.14 a |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 4 h 49 min |
Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | October 9, 1931 |
Another name | 1931 TR 1 , 1987 BR 3 , 1988 GE |
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. |
(4418) Fredfranklin is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on October 9, 1931 by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth from the State Observatory in Heidelberg-Königstuhl .
The asteroid was named after the American astronomer Fred A. Franklin .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4418) Fredfranklin in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).