(4448) Phildavis
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Asteroid (4448) Phildavis |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.547 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.084 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.333 AU - 2.7604 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 16.81 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 83.35 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.06 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
| Rotation period | 14 h 55 min |
| Absolute brightness | 11.8 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | CJS Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | March 5, 1986 |
| Another name | 1986 EO, 1964 WH, 1972 XA 2 |
| 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. | |
(4448) Phildavis is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 5, 1986 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker from the Palomar Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the US astronomer and planetologist Philip A. Davis .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin / New York 2003.
Web links
- (4448) Phildavis in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .