(4909) Couteau
Asteroid (4909) Couteau |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2735 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2469 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.7122 AU - 2.8349 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.409 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,428 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.75 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | 5.054 h |
Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
Spectral class | SMASSII: S. |
history | |
Explorer | M. Laugier |
Date of discovery | September 28, 1949 |
Another name | 1949 SA 1 , 1949 SD, 1949 TJ |
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(4909) Couteau is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 28, 1949 by the French astronomer Marguerite Laugier in Nice .
The asteroid bears the name of the French astronomer Paul Couteau .