4205 David Hughes

4205 David Hughes
Discovery [1]
Discovered byE. Bowell
Discovery siteAnderson Mesa Stn.
Discovery date18 December 1985
Designations
(4205) David Hughes
Named after
David Hughes [1]
(British astronomer)
1985 YP · 1986 AF
1986 CF
Mars-crosser [1][2][3]
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc37.73 yr (13,780 d)
Aphelion1.9843 AU
Perihelion1.4686 AU
1.7264 AU
Eccentricity0.1494
2.27 yr (829 d)
132.52°
0° 26m 4.2s / day
Inclination16.479°
276.55°
109.98°
Earth MOID0.5525 AU (215 LD)
Physical characteristics
3.92 km (calculated)[3]
24 h[4]
0.20 (assumed)[3]
SMASS = Xe [2][5]
14.4[2][3]

4205 David Hughes, provisional designation 1985 YP, is a Mars-crossing asteroid from inside the innermost regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 December 1985, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona.[1] The transitional X-type asteroid has a longer-than average rotation period of at least 24 hours.[3] It was named for British astronomer David Hughes.[1]

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