1671 Chaika
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Neujmin, G. |
| Discovery site | Simeis |
| Discovery date | October 3, 1934 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1671 |
Named after | Valentina "Chaika" Tereshkova |
| 1934 TD | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.2564352 |
| Perihelion | 1.9234420 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2573407 |
| 1522.4135431 | |
| 213.64044 | |
| Inclination | 3.95561 |
| 177.41924 | |
| 249.88774 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.774 ± 0.003 h[1] | |
| 12.0 | |
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1671 Chaika (1934 TD) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 3, 1934 by Neujmin, G. at Simeis. The name (Russian for seagull) commemorates the call sign of cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space.[2]
The light curve of 1671 Chaika shows a periodicity of 3.774 ± 0.003 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.18 ± 0.03 in magnitude.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Menke, John et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin (Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Volume 1. New York: Springer. p. 133. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
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