1051 Merope
| Discovery [1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl |
| Discovery date | 16 September 1925 |
| Designations | |
| 1051 Merope | |
| 1925 SA, 1926 XA, 1931 TM3, 1936 OG, A908 TE | |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 90.59 yr (33089 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.53126 AU (528.269 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.895036 AU (433.0912 Gm) |
| 3.213147 AU (480.6799 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.099003 |
| 5.76 yr (2103.8 d) 5.77 Yrs | |
| 282.788116° | |
| 0° 10m 16.042s / day | |
| Inclination | 23.508539° |
| 180.723276° | |
| 152.976239° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.90146 AU (284.454 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.95484 AU (292.440 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.054 |
| Proper orbital elements [2] | |
Proper mean motion | 62.429943 deg / yr |
Proper orbital period | 5.76646 yr (2106.201 d) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 33.605±0.95 km | |
| 27.2 h (1.13 d) | |
| 0.0429±0.003 | |
| 10.1 | |
1051 Merope is an asteroid. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on September 16, 1925. Its provisional designation was 1925 SA. It was named after Merope, Greek muse and goddess and is also one of the bright stars in the Pleiades.[1]
References
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volym 1. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1051 Merope (1925 SA)" (2015-08-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
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