(4461) Sayama
Asteroid (4461) Sayama |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Brasilia family |
Major semi-axis | 2.857 AU |
eccentricity | 0.127 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.494 AU - 3.2202 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.99 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 133.28 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.83 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 17 km |
Rotation period | 40 h 48 min |
Absolute brightness | 11.3 mag |
Spectral class | SMASSII: X |
history | |
Explorer | Atsushi Sugie |
Date of discovery | March 5, 1990 |
Another name | 1990 EL, 1932 EJ, 1942 FA |
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. |
(4461) Sayama is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 5, 1990 by Atsushi Sugie at the Dynic Astronomical Observatory .
The asteroid was named after the Japanese city of Sayama .
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4461) Sayama in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).