- 4055 Magellan
Infobox Planet
minorplanet = yes
width = 25em
bgcolour = #FFFFC0
apsis =
name = Magellan
symbol =
caption =
discovery = yes
discovery_ref =
discoverer =E. Helin
discovery_site = Palomar
discovered =February 24 ,1985
designations = yes
mp_name = 4055
alt_names = 1985 DO2
mp_category =
orbit_ref =
epoch =May 14 ,2008
aphelion = 2.41411844198623
perihelion = 1.226343058653261
semimajor =
eccentricity = .3262705519957627
period = 896.9910241201021
avg_speed =
inclination = 23.24350508798501
asc_node = 164.9055068544552
mean_anomaly = 19.6174086383892
arg_peri = 154.2214755132443
satellites =
physical_characteristics = yes
dimensions =
mass =
density =
surface_grav =
escape_velocity =
sidereal_day =
axial_tilt =
pole_ecliptic_lat =
pole_ecliptic_lon =
albedo = 0.23
temperatures=
temp_name1 =
mean_temp_1 =
max_temp_1 =
temp_name2 =
max_temp_2 =
spectral_type =V
abs_magnitude = 14.84055 Magellan (1985 DO2) is an
Amor asteroid discovered onFebruary 24 ,1985 byE. Helin at Palomar.ee also
*
V-type asteroid
*HED meteorite
*4 Vesta
*3908 Nyx
*3551 Verenia External links
* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=4055+Magellan JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 4055 Magellan]
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