4429 Chinmoy
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Nikolai Chernykh |
| Discovery site | Nautschnyj |
| Discovery date | September 12, 1978 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4429 |
| 1978 RJ2 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.8859127 |
| Perihelion | 1.8747447 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2124009 |
| 1341.3861213 | |
| 3.75285 | |
| Inclination | 1.46407 |
| 327.27767 | |
| 67.38634 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.5 | |
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(4429) Chinmoy (1978 RJ2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 12, 1978 by Nikolai Chernykh with the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory at Nautschnyj, Crimea (IAU-Code 095).[1]
The Asteroid gets its name from the Bengali writer, poet and philosopher Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007).[2]
References
- ↑ "Minor Planet Center". Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ↑ Springer Dictonary of Minor Planets. Retrieved 2013-04-23.