4319 Jackierobinson

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Jackierobinson
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Schelte J. Bus
Discovery site Siding Spring Observatory
Discovery date March 1, 1981
Designations
MPC designation 4319
Named after Jackie Robinson
Alternative names 1981 ER14
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.8609684
Perihelion 1.8194878
Eccentricity 0.2225169
Orbital period 1307.6325422
Mean anomaly 111.54369
Inclination 9.09728
Longitude of ascending node 325.18168
Argument of perihelion 340.06319
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 13.8

    4319 Jackierobinson (1981 ER14) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 1, 1981 by Schelte J. Bus at Siding Spring Observatory in the course of the U.K. Schmidt-Caltech Asteroid Survey. It was named after Jackie Robinson, the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era.

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