4628 Laplace
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Rozhen Observatory in Bulgaria |
| Discovery date | September 7, 1986 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4628 |
| Named after | Pierre-Simon Laplace |
| Alternative names | 1986 RU4 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.956 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.331 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1181 |
| Orbital period | 1,569.970 d |
| Mean anomaly | 236.506° |
| Inclination | 11.793° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 275.704° |
| Argument of perihelion | 249.034° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.0 |
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4628 Laplace (1986 RU4) is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on September 7, 1986 by E. W. Elst at the Rozhen Observatory in Bulgaria.
Photometric observations of this asteroid reported in 1996 show a rotation period of 9.011 ± 0.005 hours.[1]
References
- ↑ Angeli, C. A.; Barucci, M. A. (March 1996), "CCD observations: rotational properties of 13 small asteroids", Planetary and Space Science 44: 181–186, Bibcode:1996P&SS...44..181A, doi:10.1016/0032-0633(95)00124-7.
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