Discovered by K. Reinmuth Observation arc 30839 days (84.43 yr) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 9 October 1931 Discovered 9 October 1931 Discoverer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth MPC designation 4647 | |
Alternative names 1931 TU11970 PD1979 FN31979 GA1980 RF4 Aphelion 3.6454570 AU (545.35260 Gm) Perihelion 2.1375907 AU (319.77902 Gm) Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 1862 Apollo, Sun, 1419 Danzig, 1056 Azalea, 1635 Bohrmann | ||
4647 Syuji (1931 TU1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
The asteroid was named in the honour of Syuji Hayakawa,an active observer of minor planets and asteroids.This name was proposed by T.Kobayashi who found the identifications involving the minor planet.
References
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