Asteroid 4581 Asclepius
Named after Asclepius, the demigod of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology.
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| Alternate designation | 1989 FC |
| Classification | Apollo, NEO, PHA |
| Notes | passed by the Earth on March 22, 1989 at a distance of some 700,000 km |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2447740,5 |
| Semi major axis | 1,0226 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 1,034 Julian years |
| Inclination | 4,906 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,3571 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 180,574 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 254,959 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1990-Jan-25.870034 |
| Aphelion distance | 1,3878 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 191,419 ° |
Physical Data
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 20,4 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Spectral class | n.a. |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Henry E. Hot and Norman G. Thomas |
| Discovered | 1989-03-31 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 4581_Asclepius.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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