6433 Enya
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6433 Enya, provisional designation 1978 WC, is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 November 1978, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic.[10] It was named for Irish musician Enya.[2]
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Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | A. Mrkos |
Discovery site | Kleť Obs. |
Discovery date | 18 November 1978 |
Designations | |
(6433) Enya | |
Named after | Enya (Irish musician)[2] |
1978 WC · 1952 UH 1989 WZ4 | |
main-belt · (inner) [3] background | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 64.53 yr (23,568 days) |
Aphelion | 2.9085 AU |
Perihelion | 1.8673 AU |
2.3879 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.2180 |
3.69 yr (1,348 days) | |
191.23° | |
0° 16m 1.56s / day | |
Inclination | 8.6309° |
87.329° | |
317.28° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 3.68 km (calculated)[3] 6.69±0.97 km[4] 7.08±1.79 km[5] 7.416±0.165 km[6][7] |
7.400±0.0064 h[8] | |
0.06±0.04[5] 0.081±0.012[6][7] 0.090±0.025[4] 0.20 (assumed)[3] | |
S [3] | |
14.0[6] · 14.00±0.55[9] · 14.087±0.003 (R)[8] · 14.10[4] · 14.3[1] · 14.37[5] · 14.54[3] | |
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