1986 WD

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1986 WD^[1]

Discovery
Discovered by	Suzuki, K. and Urata, T. at Toyota
Discovery date	November 22, 1986
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB
Aphelion	5.5795611 AU
Perihelion	4.9817987 AU
Semi-major axis	5.2806799 AU
Eccentricity	0.056599
Orbital period	4432.3414164 d (12.14 a)
Mean anomaly	265.07772°
Inclination	12.13388°
Longitude of ascending node	233.73408°
Argument of perihelion	196.76345°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	68.46 km
Albedo	0.0718
Absolute magnitude	9.30

4035 (1986 WD) is a Trojan asteroid approximately 70 kilometers in diameter. It completes a revolution around the Sun once every 12 years. It was discovered by Kenzo Suzuki and Takeshi Urata in Toyota, Japan on November 22, 1986. Alternate designations for it include 1973 SR4 and 1973 UF6.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved on October 14, 2007.

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