4922 Leshin
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4922 Leshin is a main belt asteroid
with an orbital period
of 1552.3558531 days (4.25 years).
The asteroid was discovered on March 2, 1981; it was named for Laurie Leshin
, an American astrobiologist.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
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 1552.3558531 days (4.25 years).
The asteroid was discovered on March 2, 1981; it was named for Laurie Leshin
Laurie Leshin
Laurie Leshin is the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. She oversees strategy development at the Center, leading an inclusive process to formulate future science and technology goals, and an integrated program of investments...
, an American astrobiologist.