4047 Chang'E
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4047 Chang'E is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun
with an orbital period
of 1548.2718920 days (4.24 years). It was discovered by Purple Mountain Observatory
in Nanking, China. The asteroid was discovered on October 8, 1964.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
with an orbital period
Orbital period
The orbital period is the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit about another object.When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the sidereal period of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the stars.There are several kinds of...
of 1548.2718920 days (4.24 years). It was discovered by Purple Mountain Observatory
Purple Mountain Observatory
Purple Mountain Observatory , also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.The long time director of the observatory was Zhang Yuzhe Purple Mountain Observatory , also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory,...
in Nanking, China. The asteroid was discovered on October 8, 1964.