4205 David Hughes

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David Hughes
Discovery
Discovered byTed Bowell
Discovery siteFlagstaff
Discovery date18 December 1985
Designations
4205
Named after
David Hughes
1985 YP
Mars crosser[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc13067 days (35.78 yr)
Aphelion1.9843439 AU (296.85362 Gm)
Perihelion1.4690003 AU (219.75932 Gm)
1.726672 AU (258.3065 Gm)
Eccentricity0.1492303
2.27 yr (828.73 d)
144.8925°
0° 26m 3.838s / day
Inclination16.47749°
276.56100°
110.00957°
Earth MOID0.553126 AU (82.7465 Gm)
Jupiter MOID3.43969 AU (514.570 Gm)
TJupiter4.106
Physical characteristics
Dimensions4 – 8 km[2]
24 h (1.0 d)
24 h[1]
14.3[1]

4205 David Hughes (1985 YP) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 18, 1985 by Ted Bowell at Flagstaff. With an absolute magnitude of 14.3,[1] the asteroid is about 4–8 km in diameter.[2] The asteroid will pass 0.029 AU (4,300,000 km; 2,700,000 mi) from Mars on 2026-Oct-12 and 2103-Nov-24.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 4205 David Hughes (1985 YP)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2014-06-25.

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