99906 Uofalberta
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Lowe |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 17 August 2002 |
| Designations | |
| (99906) Uofalberta | |
Named after | University of Alberta [2] |
| 2002 QV53 | |
| main-belt · (outer) [1] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 16 February 2017 (JD 2457800.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 19.35 yr (7,069 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.4986 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.9290 AU |
| 3.2138 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0886 |
| 5.76 yr (2,104 days) | |
| 148.47° | |
| 0° 10m 15.96s / day | |
| Inclination | 11.696° |
| 161.48° | |
| 216.45° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 6.834±0.303 km[3] |
| 0.055±0.015[3] | |
| 14.9[1] | |
99906 Uofalberta, provisional designation 2002 QV53, is a dark asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Canadian amateur astronomer Andrew Lowe on 17 August 2002, from digitized photographic plates taken at the Palomar Observatory.[4]
Naming
This minor planet was named after the University of Alberta; the initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera ("Whatsoever things are true") appear in the provisional designation. The official naming citation was published on 18 September 2005 (M.P.C. 54830).[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 99906 Uofalberta (2002 QV53)" (2017-03-31 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (99906) Uofalberta, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 238–239. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ a b Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J.; et al. (November 2011). "Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 20. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "99906 Uofalberta (2002 QV53)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
External links
- Andrew Lowe's Minor Planet Home Page
- 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 (95001)-(100000) – Minor Planet Center
- 99906 Uofalberta at the JPL Small-Body Database
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