(4910) Kawasato ( lat. Kawasato ) - an asteroid belonging to the group of asteroids crossing the orbit of Mars and belonging to the bright spectral class S. It was discovered on August 11, 1953 by the German astronomer Karl Rainmouth at the Heidelberg Observatory and named after the Japanese astronomer Nobuhiro Kawasato [1] .
| (4910) Kawasato | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Carl Rainmouth |
| Place of discovery | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | August 11, 1953 |
| Eponym | Nobuhiro Kawasato |
| Alternative notation | 1953 PR ; 1930 OJ; 1930 PA; 1934 TH; 1953 QF; 1976 SP 5 ; 1976 UE 15 |
| Category | Mars Crossers |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.3268998 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 364.947 million km (2,4395209 A.E.) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 245.646 million km (1.642042 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 484.248 million km (3.2369998 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1391.731 days (3.81 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.549 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 4.99391 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 180.07238 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 31.01443 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 154.71392 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 6 - 12 km |
| Rotation period | 4,662 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Apparent magnitude | 19.36 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 13.4 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 3,021 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 3.414 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Kawasato and its position in the solar system
See also
- List of asteroids ( 4901-5000 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 423. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .