1011 Laodamia
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 5 January 1924 |
| Designations | |
| 1011 Laodamia (1924 PK) | |
Named after | Laodamia[2] |
| 1924 PK · 1939 FG 1958 OC | |
| Mars-crosser | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 91.97 yr (33593 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2308 AU (483.32 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.5542 AU (232.51 Gm) |
| 2.3925 AU (357.91 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.35039 |
| 3.70 yr (1351.7 d) | |
| 341.48° | |
| 0° 15m 58.788s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.4941° |
| 132.55° | |
| 353.36° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.568294 AU (85.0156 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.85906 AU (278.111 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.439 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 3.5–8.5 km[3] |
| 5.17247 h (0.215520 d) | |
| B–V = 0.900 U–B = 0.515 S (Tholen), Sr (SMASS) | |
| 12.74 | |
1011 Laodamia is a stony Mars-crosser asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on January 5, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 PK. With an absolute magnitude of 12.7,[1] the asteroid is roughly 12 kilometers in diameter.[3] On September 5, 2083, the asteroid will pass 0.06186 AU (9,254,000 km; 5,750,000 mi) from Mars.[1]
It was named Laodamia, a figure in the Greek mythology. However, since there are several different characters with this name, it is unclear which one is actually referred to.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1011 Laodamia (1924 PK)" (2015-09-19 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1011) Laodamia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 87. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1011 Laodamia at the JPL Small-Body Database
