4647 Syuji

Syuji
Discovery and designation
Discovered by K. Reinmuth
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date October 9, 1931
Designations
MPC designation 4647
1931 TU1
1970 PD
1979 FN3
1979 GA
1980 RF4
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.6453038
Perihelion 2.1404414
Eccentricity 0.2600983
1797.1833644
238.08802
Inclination 6.93430
180.59102
128.94992
Physical characteristics
12.6

    4647 Syuji (1931 TU1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

    The asteroid was named in the honour of Syuji Hayakawa,an active observer of minor planets and asteroids.This name was proposed by T.Kobayashi who found the identifications involving the minor planet.[1]

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    Further Reading

    1. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1. Germany: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2003. p. 401. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.