2159 Kukkamäki
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Oterma |
| Discovery site | Turku Observatory |
| Discovery date | 16 October 1941 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2159 Kukkamaki |
Named after | T. J. Kukkamäki[2] |
|
1941 UX · 1929 TL 1933 UU1 · 1935 EL 1939 FS · 1949 WM 1951 GG1 · 1970 EB 1974 CD1 · 1978 EB | |
| main-belt (inner)[3] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 86.39 yr (31553 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5794 AU (385.87 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3846 AU (356.73 Gm) |
| 2.4820 AU (371.30 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.039232 |
| 3.91 yr (1428.2 d) | |
| 285.23° | |
| 0° 15m 7.416s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.2689° |
| 351.15° | |
| 122.07° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.40281 AU (209.857 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.44505 AU (365.774 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.474 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 11 km[3] |
| 4.06 h (0.169 d) | |
| 0.337±0.253[4] | |
|
B–V = 0.870 S [3] | |
| 12.07 | |
|
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2159 Kukkamäki, provisional designation 1941 UX, is a small asteroid from the inner parts of the asteroid belt, about 11 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma at Turku Observatory on 16 October 1941.[5]
The stony S-type asteroid has an albedo of about 0.3.[4] It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.4–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 11 months (1,429 days). The non-eccentric orbit is nearly coplanar with the ecliptic. It takes 4 hours to rotate around its axis.[1]
It is named after Finnish geodesist Tauno Johannes Kukkamäki (1909–1997), who was the director of the Finnish Geodetic Institute for many years and the president of the International Association of Geodesy. He was also a distinguished disciple of Yrjö Väisälä.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2159 Kukkamaki (1941 UX)" (2015-10-20 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2159) Kukkamäki. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 175. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "LCDB Data for (2159) Kukkamaki". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- 1 2 Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Nugent, C.; Cabrera, M. S. (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 23 August 2016. - ↑ "2159 Kukkamaki (1941 UX)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2159 Kukkamäki at the JPL Small-Body Database
