803 Picka

803 Picka
	A three-dimensional model of 803 Picka based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by	J. Palisa
Discovery site	Vienna
Discovery date	21 March 1915
Designations
MPC designation	(803) Picka
Alternative designations	1915 WS
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	100.89 yr (36850 d)
Aphelion	3.4055 AU (509.46 Gm)
Perihelion	2.9905 AU (447.37 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1980 AU (478.41 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.064882
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.72 yr (2088.9 d)
Mean anomaly	95.1817°
Mean motion	0° 10m 20.424s / day
Inclination	8.6737°
Longitude of ascending node	250.965°
Argument of perihelion	61.043°
Earth MOID	1.98781 AU (297.372 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	1.77053 AU (264.868 Gm)
TJupiter	3.174
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	23.25±1.1 km
Synodic rotation period	5.0742 h (0.21143 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1181±0.012
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.4

803 Picka is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Named in honor of the Czech physician Friedrich Pick (1867-1921). He was the first physician in Prague who introduced endoscopic methods in medicine.^[2]

References

^ "803 Picka (1915 WS)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names; Lutz D. Schmadel

External links

803 Picka at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
803 Picka at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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[jpldata-1] "803 Picka (1915 WS)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

[2] Dictionary of Minor Planet Names; Lutz D. Schmadel

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