(4441) Toshie
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Asteroid (4441) Toshie |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.959 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.043 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.831 AU - 3.086 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.31 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 62.41 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.09 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13.3 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Tsutomu Seki |
| Date of discovery | January 26, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 BB, 1986 LU 1 , 1987 OM 1 |
| 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. | |
(4441) Toshie is a main belt asteroid discovered on January 26, 1985 by Tsutomu Seki of Geisei Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Toshie Seki , the mother of the discoverer. She died the day the asteroid was discovered.
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4441) Toshie in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .