4305 Clapton

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4305 Clapton
Discovery A
Discoverer Harvard College Observatory
Discovery date March 7, 1976
Alternate
designations
B
1976 EC; 1977 KR1; 1986 CV
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5)
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
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Minor Planet 4305 is named 4305 Clapton to honor Eric Clapton. It is an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter.

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