712 Boliviana
Appearance
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
Discovery date | 19 March 1911 |
Designations | |
(712) Boliviana | |
1911 LO, 1966 KD, 1972 XL2 | |
Asteroid belt | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 105.07 yr (38378 d) |
Aphelion | 3.05611062 AU (457.187641 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.0926983 AU (313.06321 Gm) |
2.574404470 AU (385.1254270 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.18711362 |
4.13 yr (1508.7 d) | |
218.926658° | |
0° 14m 18.997s / day | |
Inclination | 12.7650478° |
230.827767° | |
181.662560° | |
Physical characteristics | |
63.785±1.1 km | |
11.7426 h (0.48928 d)[1] | |
0.0510±0.002[1] | |
C (Tholen),[1] X (SMASSII)[1] | |
8.32[1] B−V=0.74,[1] U−B=0.35[1] | |
712 Boliviana is a C-type asteroid from the asteroid belt, with the type indicating the surface has a low albedo with high carbonaceous content. The spectra of the asteroid displays evidence of aqueous alteration.[2] It is named after Simón Bolívar.
Boliviana was observed by Arecibo radar 2005 Oct 29-Nov 1.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 712 Boliviana" (2011-06-07 last obs). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Fornasier, S.; et al. (February 1999), "Spectroscopic comparison of aqueous altered asteroids with CM2 carbonaceous chondrite meteorites", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 135: 65−73, Bibcode:1999A&AS..135...65F, doi:10.1051/aas:1999161.
- ^ Mike Nolan (18 January 2012). "Scheduled Arecibo Radar Asteroid Observations". Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Radar-Detected Asteroids and Comets". NASA/JPL Asteroid Radar Research. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
External links
- 712 Boliviana at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 712 Boliviana at the JPL Small-Body Database