4276 Clifford
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Edward L. G. Bowell |
| Discovery date | December 2, 1981 |
| Designations | |
| 1981 XA | |
| Main belt, Mars-crosser asteroid | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 22 September 2006 (JD 2454000.5) | |
| Aphelion | 361.985 Gm (2.41971867 AU) |
| Perihelion | 239.196 Gm (1.5989221 AU) |
| 300.590 Gm (2.0093204 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2042473 |
| 1040.3325966 d (2.8483 a) | |
Average orbital speed | km/s |
| 242.8843° | |
| Inclination | 21.03722° |
| 76.96238° | |
| 3.46733° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 7.5 km |
| Mass | unknown |
Mean density | unknown |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| Albedo | .15 |
| Temperature | unknown |
Spectral type | Cb |
| 14.30 | |
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The asteroid 4276 Clifford (previously known by the provisional designation (1981 XA) was discovered on December 2, 1981 by Edward L. G. Bowell at Flagstaff Observatory. It was named in honor of astronomer/author Clifford Cunningham. It is a member of the group of Main belt asteroids known as Mars-crosser asteroids, specifically it is listed as an Outer-grazer.
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