4753 Phidias
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | October 16, 1977 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4753 |
| Named after | Phidias |
| Alternative names | 4059 T-3 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7166631 |
| Perihelion | 2.3747699 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0671507 |
| Orbital period | 1483.5885435 |
| Mean anomaly | 313.09670 |
| Inclination | 4.31275 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 59.68254 |
| Argument of perihelion | 190.19524 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.3 |
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4753 Phidias (4059 T-3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 16, 1977 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.
Named for the famous Greek artist Phidias.
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