4047 Chang'E
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Purple Mountain Obs. at Nanking |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1964 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 3.1603729 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0781253 AU |
| 2.6192491 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.206595 |
| 1548.3303580 d (4.24 a) | |
| 81.21623° | |
| Inclination | 3.02192° |
| 31.94994° | |
| 310.27099° | |
| Proper orbital elements | |
|
Proper mean motion
|
0.2328 deg / yr |
|
Proper orbital period
|
1546.39175 yr (564819.588 d) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 10.081 km (6.264 mi)[2][lower-alpha 1] |
| 13.1 | |
4047 Chang'E is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun with an orbital period of 1548.2718920 days (4.24 years).[1] It was discovered by Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanking, China.[1] The asteroid was discovered on October 8, 1964.
Notes
- ↑ Assuming an albedo of 0.1
References
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