1909 Alekhin

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1909 Alekhin
Discovery and designation
Discovered by L. V. Zhuravleva
Designations
Epoch 2454600.5 (2008-May-14.0) TDB
Ap 2.9655716
Peri 1.8845232
Eccentricity 0.2228922
Orbital period 1379.3636697/3.78
Mean anomaly 245.83855
Inclination 1.78595
Longitude of ascending node node
Argument of peri 5.35780
Dimensions 17.42 km diameter
Geometric albedo 0.0700
Absolute magnitude 12.30


1909 Alekhin is an asteroid discovered on September 4, 1972 by Lyudmila Zhuravlyova. The asteroid was named in honor of Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Alekhin, a Russian chess player. It is a main belt asteroid with a diameter of 17.42 kilometers.[1]


The asteroid is scheduled to occlude a 9.1 magnitude star in the Leo constellation on November 30, 2008, dimming the magnitude of both heavenly bodies for a maximum duration of 0.6 seconds. Astronomers had, as of March 2008, not predicted an optimal trajectory for the event.[2]

Lyudmila Zhuravlyova is ranked number 43 in Harvard's ranking of those who discovered minor planets. She discovered 200 minor planets, thirteen of which were co-discoveries, between 1972 and 1992.[3]


[edit] References

  1. ^ JPL Small-Body Database Browser
  2. ^ Preston, Steve (2007-05-14). IOTA/IOTA-ES occultation update for (1909) Alekhin / TYC 0264-00685-1 event on 2008 Nov 30, 06:05 UT. asteroidocculatation.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  3. ^ Minor Planet Discoverers. International Astronomical Union, Minor Planet Center (2008-02-21). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.