1334 Lundmarka
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 16 July 1934 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1334 Lundmarka |
Named after | Knut Lundmark[2] |
| 1934 OB | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 81.13 yr (29,632 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1897 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.6373 AU |
| 2.9135 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0948 |
| 4.97 yr (1,816 days) | |
| 127.06° | |
| Inclination | 11.455° |
| 133.23° | |
| 130.11° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions |
29.8 km[1] 30.4 km[3] |
| 6.250 h | |
|
0.0600 [1] 0.1455 [3] | |
| C [3] | |
| 10.3 | |
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1334 Lundmarka, provisional designation 1934 OB, is a carbonaceous asteroid from the asteroid belt about 30 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on July 16, 1934 by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in Germany.[4]
The assumed C-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.6–3.2 AU once every 5 years (1,816 days). It has a rotation period of 6¼ hours and a derived geometric albedo of 0.15 rather than one of 0.06, as measured by IRAS, the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, back in the 1980s.[1][3]
In September 2014, photometric light-curve observations of nine asteroids, including 1334 Lundmarka, at the Oakley Southern Sky Observatory in Coonabarabran, Australia, measured the asteroid's rotation period to be 6.250±0.003 hours with an amplitude of 0.70 in magnitude.[5]
The asteroid is named after Swedish astronomer Knut Emil Lundmark (1889–1958), who was the head of the Lund Observatory. He extensively studied globular clusters and galaxies, and pioneered in measuring galactic distances and absolute stellar magnitudes. Lundmark also appeared in national radio with programs on popular astronomy and the history of science. The lunar crater Lundmark is also named in his honour.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1334 Lundmarka (1934 OB)" (2015-09-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1334) Lundmarka. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 109. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "LCDB Data for (1334) Lundmarka". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved October 2015.
- ↑ "1334 Lundmarka (1934 OB)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 2015.
- ↑ Bohn, Lucas; Hibbler, Brianna; Stein, Gregory; Ditteon, Richard (April 2015). "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Oakley Southern Sky Observatory: 2014 September". Bulletin of the Minor Planets (Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 42 (2): 89–90. Bibcode:2015MPBu...42...89B. ISSN 1052-8091. Retrieved October 2015.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB))
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1334 Lundmarka at the JPL Small-Body Database
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