(4419) Allancook

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteroid
(4419) Allancook
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.059  AU
eccentricity 0.213
Perihelion - aphelion 2.408 AU - 3.7098 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 0.41 °
Length of the ascending node 231.8 °
Sidereal period 5.35 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.5 mag
history
Explorer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Date of discovery April 24, 1932
Another name 1932 HD, 1953 DH
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.

(4419) Allancook is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on April 24, 1932 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth from the State Observatory in Heidelberg-Königstuhl .

The asteroid was named after the American astrophysicist Allan F. Cook II .

Individual evidence

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

Web links