4779 Whitley
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Bowell and Warnsch |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | December 6, 1978 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4779 |
| 1978 XQ | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.5889594 |
| Perihelion | 2.7823508 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1266001 |
| 2076.8089323 | |
| 344.50815 | |
| Inclination | 0.92686 |
| 185.56577 | |
| 329.28184 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.1 | |
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4779 Whitley (1978 XQ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 6, 1978 by Bowell and Warnsch at Palomar Observatory. This asteroid was named after Keith Whitley, an American country music performer.[1]
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