1245 Calvinia
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | 26 May 1932 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1245 Calvinia |
Named after | Calvinia[2] |
|
1932 KF · 1948 VT 1950 CP · A906 FB A914 YB · A916 DC A917 KE | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 101.29 yr (36996 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1290 AU (468.09 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6551 AU (397.20 Gm) |
| 2.8920 AU (432.64 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.081941 |
| 4.92 yr (1796.4 d) | |
| 296.62° | |
| 0° 12m 1.44s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.8934° |
| 151.73° | |
| 208.66° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.65088 AU (246.968 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.26256 AU (338.474 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.283 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 26.8 km |
Mean radius | 13.42±1.75 km |
| 4.84 h (0.202 d) | |
| 0.2713±0.086 | |
|
B–V = 0.847 U–B = 0.474 Tholen = S | |
| 9.9 | |
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1245 Calvinia, provisionally designated 1932 KF, is a stony main-belt asteroid with a diameter of about 27 kilometers. It orbits the Sun with a period of 4.92 years at a distance of 2.7–3.1 AU. The S-type asteroid has a high albedo of 0.27 and is therefore relatively bright for its size. Calvinia has been measured to rotate around its axis every 4.84 hours. It was discovered by astronomer Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Union Observatory, South Africa, on May 26, 1932.[1]
This asteroid was named after the regional city Calvinia in the Cape Province of South Africa.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1245 Calvinia (1932 KF)" (2015-09-03 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1245) Calvinia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 103. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1245 Calvinia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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