(4079) Britten Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Britten is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Britten is 3.46 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4079 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 CS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.4 km (#2,802 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 5.12 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 2.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 February 1983
- (3367) Alex
- (3413) Andriana
- (3525) Paul
- (3580) Avery
- (7275) Earlcarpenter
- (7512) Monicalazzarin
- (7994) Bethellen