1751 Herget
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Indiana University (Indiana Asteroid Program) |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 27 July 1955 |
| Designations | |
| 1751 Herget | |
Named after | Paul Herget (astronomer)[2] |
| 1955 OC · 1955 QO 1955 RB · 1955 SP1 1962 CC · 1969 QA | |
| main-belt · Gefion family [citation needed] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 60.16 yr (21973 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2773 AU (490.28 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3004 AU (344.13 Gm) |
| 2.7888 AU (417.20 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17515 |
| 4.66 yr (1701.1 d) | |
| 311.77° | |
| 0° 12m 41.868s / day | |
| Inclination | 8.1304° |
| 240.28° | |
| 131.05° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.30916 AU (195.848 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.238 AU (334.8 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.293 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| SMASS = S | |
| 11.9 | |
1751 Herget, provisional designation 1955 OC, is a stony asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by the Indiana Asteroid Program at the U.S. Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana on 27 July 1955.[3]
The S-type asteroid is a member of the Gefion family. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.3–3.3 AU once every 4 years and 8 months (1,701 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.18 and is tilted by 8 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. Little is known about the asteroids size, albedo and rotation, despite having a well-observed orbit with the lowest possible uncertainty (i.e. a condition code of 0) and an observation arc that spans over a period of more than 60 years.[1]
The minor planet was named in honor of American astronomer Paul Herget (1908–1981), who was director of the Cincinnati Observatory and distinguished service professor in the University of Cincinnati. He was also founder of the Minor Planet Center in 1947, pioneer in the application of high speed computers to astronomical problems, member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and past president of IAU's Commission 20 (Positions & Motions of Minor Planets, Comets & Satellites).[2]
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1751 Herget (1955 OC)" (2015-09-23 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1751) Herget. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 139. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "1751 Herget (1955 OC)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 1751 Herget at the JPL Small-Body Database
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