1307 Cimmeria
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | G. Neujmin |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Observatory |
| Discovery date | 17 October 1930 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1307 Cimmeria |
Named after | Cimmerians[2] |
| 1930 UF · 1933 QF1 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 84.94 yr (31,024 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.4671 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0332 AU |
| 2.2502 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0964 |
| 3.38 yr (1232.9 days) | |
| 342.23° | |
| Inclination | 3.9483° |
| 233.91° | |
| 207.27° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.0503 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2.820 h | |
|
B–V = 0.876 U–B = 0.550 Tholen = S | |
| 12.25[3] | |
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1307 Cimmeria, provisional designation 1930 UF, is a stony main-belt asteroid, discovered by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Crimean Simeiz Observatory on October 17, 1930.[1]
The asteroid is named after the Cimmerians, ancient inhabitants of the Crimea peninsula expelled by the Scythians in the 7th century B.C.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1307 Cimmeria (1930 UF)" (2015-09-26 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1307) Cimmeria. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 107. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
- ↑ Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0. Planetary Data System. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1307 Cimmeria at the JPL Small-Body Database
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