1608 Muñoz
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. Itzigsohn |
| Discovery site | La Plata Observatory |
| Discovery date | 1 September 1951 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1608 Muñoz |
Named after |
F. A. Muñoz (astronomer)[2] |
|
1951 RZ · 1951 RK1 1961 UD · 1974 HH1 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 67.45 yr (24635 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5890 AU (387.31 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.8396 AU (275.20 Gm) |
| 2.2143 AU (331.25 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.16923 |
| 3.30 yr (1203.5 d) | |
| 273.12° | |
| 0° 17m 56.832s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.9438° |
| 356.98° | |
| 316.39° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.827706 AU (123.8231 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.67347 AU (399.945 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.633 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.7[1] | |
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1608 Muñoz, provisional designation 1951 RZ, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory, in La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, on 1 September 1951.[3]
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.8–2.6 AU once every 3.29 years (1,203 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.17 and is tilted by 4 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. Little is known about the asteroids size, composition, albedo and rotation, despite having a well-observed orbit with the lowest possible uncertainty (i.e. a condition code of 0) and an observation arc that spans over a period of almost 70 years.[1]
It was named in memory of F. A. Muñoz, who was an assistant at the La Plata Observatory in the department of extra-meridian astronomy. He was involved in computational and observational work on minor planets for many years and also took an active part in site testing for the 2.15-m Argentine telescope, also known as the 85-inch or 2.15-metre Jorge Sahade Telescope (also see Leoncito Astronomical Complex).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1608 Munoz (1951 RZ)" (2015-03-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1608) Muñoz. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 127. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "1608 Munoz (1951 RZ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 November 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
- 1608 Muñoz at the JPL Small-Body Database
