4341 Poseidon
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | May 29, 1987 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4341 |
Named after | Poseidon |
| 1987 KF | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.082783072096701 |
| Perihelion | .5888771709959051 |
| Eccentricity | .6792311205244311 |
| 908.5465086629398 | |
| 185.186714523261 | |
| Inclination | 11.85936908602029 |
| 108.152371544581 | |
| 15.58165999350244 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 15.5 | |
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4341 Poseidon (1987 KF) is an Apollo asteroid and Near-Earth object discovered on May 29, 1987 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory.
It may be associated with the Taurid Complex.[1]
References
- ↑ Babadzhanov, P. B. (2001). "Search for meteor showers associated with Near-Earth Asteroids". Astronomy and Astrophysics 373 (1): 329–335. Bibcode:2001A&A...373..329B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20010583.
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