1245 Calvinia
Appearance
Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | C. Jackson |
Discovery site | Johannesburg Obs. |
Discovery date | 26 May 1932 |
Designations | |
(1245) Calvinia | |
Named after | Calvinia[2] |
1932 KF · 1948 VT 1950 CP · A906 FB A914 YB · A916 DC A917 KE | |
main-belt · (outer) | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 110.63 yr (40,409 days) |
Aphelion | 3.1306 AU |
Perihelion | 2.6553 AU |
2.8929 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.0822 |
4.92 yr (1,797 days) | |
16.896° | |
0° 12m 1.08s / day | |
Inclination | 2.8933° |
151.73° | |
208.52° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 26.8 km 29.751±0.204[3] |
4.84 h (0.202 d) | |
0.221±0.028[3] 0.2713±0.086 | |
Tholen = S [1] B–V = 0.847[1] U–B = 0.474[1] | |
9.9[1] | |
1245 Calvinia, provisionally designated 1932 KF, is a stony main-belt asteroid with a diameter of about 27 kilometers. It orbits the Sun with a period of 4.92 years at a distance of 2.7–3.1 AU. The S-type asteroid has a high albedo of 0.27 and is therefore relatively bright for its size. Calvinia has been measured to rotate around its axis every 4.84 hours. It was discovered by astronomer Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Union Observatory, South Africa, on May 26, 1932.[1]
This asteroid was named after the regional city Calvinia in the Cape Province of South Africa.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1245 Calvinia (1932 KF)" (2016-11-03 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1245) Calvinia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 103. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b Masiero, Joseph R.; Grav, T.; Mainzer, A. K.; Nugent, C. R.; Bauer, J. M.; Stevenson, R.; et al. (August 2014). "Main-belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE: Near-infrared Albedos". The Astrophysical Journal. 791 (2): 11. arXiv:1406.6645. Bibcode:2014ApJ...791..121M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/121. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1245 Calvinia at the JPL Small-Body Database