5178 Pattazhy

5178 Pattazhy
Discovery and designation
Discovered by R. Rajamohan
Discovery site Vainu Bappu Observatory
Discovery date February 1, 1989
Designations
Named after
Sainudeen Pattazhy
1971 UY1, 1971 VB1, 1979 BL2, 1981 UL8, 1981 UC18, 1989 CD4
Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 22, 2008 (JD 2454700.5)
Aphelion 379.303 Gm (2.535 AU)
Perihelion 287.587 Gm (1.922 AU)
333.445 Gm (2.229 AU)
Eccentricity 0.138
1215.476 d (3.33 a)
19.86 km/s
5.763°
Inclination 3.989°
322.927°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ? km
Mass ?×10? kg
Mean density
? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity
? m/s²
Equatorial escape velocity
? km/s
? d
Pole ecliptic latitude
?
Pole ecliptic longitude
?
0.10?
Temperature ~186 K
?
14.1

    5178 Pattazhy is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 1, 1989 by R. Rajamohan at the Vainu Bappu Observatory near Kavalur, India.

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