Discovered by Z. Vávrová MPC designation 4142 Dersu-Uzala Observation arc 16550 days (45.31 yr) Orbits Sun Named after Dersu Uzala Asteroid group Mars-crosser asteroid | Discovery date 28 May 1981 Minor planet category Mars-crosser Discovered 28 May 1981 Discoverer Zdeňka Vávrová Discovery site Kleť Observatory | |
Alternative names 1981 KE; 1970 AB
1982 VB Similar 4183 Cuno, 4015 Wilson–Harrington, Sun, 4179 Toutatis | ||
4142 Dersu-Uzala is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 965.3 days (2.64 years).
The asteroid was discovered by Zdeňka Vávrová on May 28, 1981.
It is named after Dersu Uzala, the main character of a book by Vladimir Arsenyev.
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