4435 Holt

4435 Holt
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date13 January 1983
Designations
(4435) Holt
Pronunciation/ˈhoʊlt/
Named after
Henry E. Holt
(American astronomer)[2]
1983 AG2 · 1978 PZ2
Mars-crosser [1][3][4]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc37.89 yr (13,840 days)
Aphelion3.0939 AU
Perihelion1.5405 AU
2.3172 AU
Eccentricity0.3352
3.53 yr (1,288 days)
319.21°
0° 16m 45.84s / day
Inclination21.905°
330.93°
110.08°
Known satellites1
Physical characteristics
5.03±1.17 km[5]
6.44 km (derived)[4]
2.8670±0.0002 h[4]
0.20 (assumed)[4]
0.28±0.15 km[5]
SMASS = S [1][4]
13.1[1] · 13.32±0.11[6][7]

4435 Holt, provisional designation 1983 AG2, is a stony asteroid, sizable Mars-crosser and binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 13 January 1983, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States.[3] It was later named after American astronomer Henry E. Holt.[2] The discovery of its companion was announced in January 2018.

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