(4421) Kayor
Asteroid (4421) Kayor |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,663 AU |
eccentricity | 0.194 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.147 AU - 3.178 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 16.24 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 96.12 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.34 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 9 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | January 14, 1942 |
Another name | 1942 AC, 1981 BW |
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. |
(4421) Kayor is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on January 14, 1942 by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the State Observatory in Heidelberg-Königstuhl .
The asteroid was named by GV Williams after his parents Kay and Roy .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4421) Kayor in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .