4305 Clapton
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Harvard College Observatory |
| Discovery date | March 7, 1976 |
| Alternate designations B |
1976 EC; 1977 KR1; 1986 CV |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.066 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 435.876 Gm (2.914 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 407.133 Gm (2.722 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 464.618 Gm (3.106 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1816.580 d (4.97 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.43 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 1.803° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
180.235° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
329.305° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 349.838° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
| Density | ? g/cm³ |
| Surface gravity | ? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | ? km/s |
| Rotation period | ? d |
| Spectral class | ? |
| Absolute magnitude | 12.6 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.1? |
| Mean surface temperature |
~163 K |
Minor Planet 4305 is named 4305 Clapton to honor Eric Clapton. It is an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter.
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