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Asteroid 4015 Wilson-Harrington


Named after Albert G. Wilson and Robert G. Harrington, who discovered this object on 19 November 1949 at Palomar Observatory.

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Alternate designation107P/Wilson-Harrington, 1979 VA
ClassificationApollo, NEO, PHA

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2448005,5
Semi major axis2,6406 AU
Period [Julian yrs]4,291 Julian years
Inclination2,786 °
Eccentricity0,6227
Lon. of ascending node271,065 °
Argument of perihelion90,903 °
Passage of perihelion1988-May-07.694198
Aphelion distance4,2849 AU
Mean anomaly164,530 °

Physical Data
Radius2,00 km
Rotation period6,1 days
Absolute magnitude (H)15,99
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Color index (B-V)0,666
Geometric albedo0,05
Spectral classn.a.

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererAlbert G. Wilson and Robert G. Harrington
Discovered1949-11-19

Data File
Data File Name4015_Wilson_Harrington.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00