(4433) Goldstone
Asteroid (4433) Goldstone |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,432 AU |
eccentricity | 0.136 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.101 AU - 2.764 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.35 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 78.94 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.79 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Edward LG Bowell |
Date of discovery | October 30, 1981 |
Another name | 1981 QP, 1951 WH 2 , 1984 KK |
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. |
(4433) Goldstone is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1981 by Edward LG Bowell at the Lowell Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in the Mojave Desert .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4433) Goldstone in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .