4957 Brucemurray
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Eleanor F. Helin |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | December 15, 1990 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1990 XJ |
Named after | Bruce C. Murray |
| MPO 337294 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 1.908037760148274 |
| Perihelion | 1.222866934725641 |
| Eccentricity | .2188411632409098 |
| 715.4152692324807 | |
| 11.33350480169389 | |
| Inclination | 35.00928566112929 |
| 254.9500365335873 | |
| 97.42725773128413 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 3 – 6 km[2] |
Sidereal rotation period | 2.89 h[3] |
| 14.9[3] | |
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4957 Brucemurray (or 1990 XJ) is an Amor asteroid discovered on December 15, 1990 by Eleanor F. Helin at Palomar.
With an absolute magnitude of 14.9,[3] the asteroid is about 3–6 km in diameter.[2] On 2033-May-18 the asteroid will pass 0.0684 AU (10,230,000 km; 6,360,000 mi) from Mars.[3]
References
- ↑ "(4957) Brucemurray = 1990 XJ". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 4957 Brucemurray (1990 XJ)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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