5185 Alerossi
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | H. E. Holt |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 15 September 1990 |
| Designations | |
| 5185 Alerossi | |
Named after | Alessandro Rossi (geodesists)[2] |
| 1990 RV2 · 1933 SE 1955 SM · 1981 RA1 1984 HG · 1986 UR4 1988 FQ3 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 29912 days (81.89 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.9004 AU (433.89 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.4521 AU (366.83 Gm) |
| 2.6763 AU (400.37 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.083742 |
| 4.38 yr (1599.2 d) | |
| 214.57° | |
| 0° 13m 30.432s / day | |
| Inclination | 8.3780° |
| 216.43° | |
| 216.67° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.4708 AU (220.03 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.37651 AU (355.521 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.358 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 12.86 km (IRAS: 2)[3] |
| 6.43 ± 0.6 km | |
| 0.1408±0.031 (IRAS: 2)[3] | |
| 12.5[1] | |
5185 Alerossi, provisional designation 1990 RV2, is an asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt, about 13 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Henry Holt at the U.S. Palomar Observatory, California, on 15 September 1990.[4]
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.5–2.9 AU once every 4 years and 5 months (1,599 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.08 and is tilted by 8 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. It has an albedo of 0.14, according to two observations carried out by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, IRAS.[3]
The minor planet was named in honor of Italian geodesists Alessandro Rossi (b. 1964), member of the Group of Satellite Flight Dynamics at the Istituto CNECE in Pisa, Italy. Expert in space geodesy and participant in the Laser Geodynamics Satellites (LAGEOS) mission, he also studies artificial orbital debris that pollute the near-Earth environment. In addition, Rossi studied natural debris around space mission targets to optimize encounter and rendezvous operations. He has also studied the hazard of Earth-crossing objects.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5185 Alerossi (1990 RV2)" (2015-08-14 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5185) Alerossi. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 446. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved December 2015.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c Tedesco, E. F.; Noah, P. V.; Noah, M.; Price, S. D. (October 2004). "IRAS Minor Planet Survey V6.0". NASA Planetary Data System. Bibcode:2004PDSS...12.....T. Retrieved December 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ "5185 Alerossi (1990 RV2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved December 2015.
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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 (5001)-(10000) – Minor Planet Center
- 5185 Alerossi at the JPL Small-Body Database
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