(4486) Mithra
Asteroid (4486) Mithra |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Apollo type |
Major semi-axis | 2.2033 AU |
eccentricity | 0.6608 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.7473 AU - 3.6593 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.035 ° |
Sidereal period | 1194.6 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.65 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 2.3 to 5.1 km |
Albedo | ? |
Absolute brightness | 15.6 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Eric Elst , W. G. Schkodrow |
Date of discovery | September 22, 1987 |
Another name | 1974 DN 1 , 1987 SB |
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. |
(4486) Mithra is an Apollo asteroid that crosses the Earth and Mars orbit . It was discovered on September 22, 1987 by Eric Elst and W. G. Schkodrow .
Radar surveys of the asteroid revealed a strongly bifurcated shape with two large protrusions.
The asteroid is named after the Persian god Mithra .