(4439) Muroto

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Asteroid
(4439) Muroto
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.071  AU
eccentricity 0.276
Perihelion - aphelion 2.222 AU - 3.9199 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.31 °
Length of the ascending node 52.27 °
Sidereal period 5.38 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.2 mag
history
Explorer Tsutomu Seki
Date of discovery 2nd November 1984
Another name 1984 VA, 1975 EN 1 , 1980 BH 3
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(4439) Muroto is a main belt asteroid that on 2 November 1984 by Tsutomu Seki from Geisei Observatory was discovered from.

The asteroid was named after the Japanese city of Muroto .

Individual evidence

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

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