1031 Arctica
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. Belyavskyj |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Observatory |
| Discovery date | 6 June 1924 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1031 Arctica |
Named after | Arctic Ocean[2] |
|
1924 RR · A910 VB A913 JA | |
| main-belt · (outer) [3] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 91.38 yr (33378 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2210 AU (481.85 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8769 AU (430.38 Gm) |
| 3.0489 AU (456.11 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.056437 |
| 5.32 yr (1944.6 d) | |
| 205.81° | |
| 0° 11m 6.468s / day | |
| Inclination | 17.633° |
| 218.92° | |
| 307.02° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.90628 AU (285.175 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.81766 AU (271.918 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.163 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions |
75.47 km[4] 77.28±1.05 km[5] 75.784±1.399 km[6] 87.61±0.64 km[7] |
Mean radius | 37.735±0.75 km |
| 51.0 h (2.13 d)[1][8][9] | |
|
0.0465[4] 0.044±0.001[5] 0.0461±0.0046[6] 0.035±0.004[7] 0.0465±0.002[1] | |
|
B–V = 0.680 U–B = 0.325 Tholen = CX C [3] | |
| 9.56[1] | |
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1031 Arctica, provisional designation 1924 RR, is a dark asteroid and slow rotator from the outer region of the asteroid belt, about 75 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Soviet−Russian astronomer Sergey Belyavsky at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula on 6 June 1924.[10]
The dark C-type asteroid is classified as a rather rare CX-subtype in the Tholen taxonomic classification scheme (also see list of CX-type asteroids). It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.9–3.2 AU once every 5 years and 4 months (1,944 days). Its orbit is tilted by 18 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic and shows an eccentricity of 0.06. It has a long rotation period of 51 hours[8][9] and an albedo of 0.04–0.05, according to the surveys carried out by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, IRAS, the Japanese Akari satellite, and the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission.[4][5][6][7]
The minor planet is named for the Arctic Sea,[2] located in the Northern Hemisphere and the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1031 Arctica (1924 RR)" (2015-10-25 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1031) Arctica. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 89. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- 1 2 "LCDB Data for (1031) Arctica". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 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 14 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Usui, Fumihiko; Kuroda, Daisuke; Müller, Thomas G.; Hasegawa, Sunao; Ishiguro, Masateru; Ootsubo, Takafumi; et al. (October 2011). "Asteroid Catalog Using Akari: AKARI/IRC Mid-Infrared Asteroid Survey". Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 63 (5): 1117–1138. Bibcode:2011PASJ...63.1117U. doi:10.1093/pasj/63.5.1117. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Masiero, J.; Hand, E.; Bauer, J.; Tholen, D.; et al. (November 2011). "NEOWISE Studies of Spectrophotometrically Classified Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 25. arXiv:1109.6407
. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...90M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/90. Retrieved 14 December 2015. - 1 2 3 Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Nugent, C.; et al. (November 2012). "Preliminary Analysis of WISE/NEOWISE 3-Band Cryogenic and Post-cryogenic Observations of Main Belt Asteroids". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 759 (1): 5. arXiv:1209.5794. Bibcode:2012ApJ...759L...8M. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/759/1/L8. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- 1 2 di Martino, M.; Dotto, E.; Cellino, A.; Barucci, M. A.; Fulchignoni, M. (July 1995). "Intermediate size asteroids: Photoelectric photometry of 8 objects.". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement: 1. Bibcode:1995A&AS..112....1D. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- 1 2 Behrend, Raoul. "Asteroids and comets rotation curves – (1031) Arctica". Geneva Observatory. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "1031 Arctica (1924 RR)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 December 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
- 1031 Arctica at the JPL Small-Body Database
