1827 Atkinson
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Indiana Asteroid Program |
| Discovery site | Goethe Link Obs. |
| Discovery date | 7 September 1962 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1827 Atkinson |
Named after | Robert d'Escourt Atkinson[2] |
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1962 RK · 1931 VC 1955 FL · 1967 TL 1973 EQ | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 83.87 yr (30,635 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1922 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.2288 AU |
| 2.7105 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1777 |
| 4.46 yr (1629.9 days) | |
| 227.02° | |
| Inclination | 4.5211° |
| 220.57° | |
| 239.47° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.2503 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.757 h | |
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BV = 0.807 mag tholen = Du | |
| 12.39 mag | |
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1827 Atkinson, provisional designation 1962 RK, is the main-belt asteroid, discovered by the Indiana Asteroid Program at the U.S. Goethe Link Observatory on September 7, 1962.
The low albedo D-type asteroid is a rare member of the Tholen Du-type subcategory, which includes the main-belt asteroid 267 Tirza and the two Jupiter trojans 588 Achilles and 2223 Sarpedon.
Named in honor of British astronomer, physicist and inventor, Robert d'Escourt Atkinson (1898–1982), noted for his contributions to fundamental astronomy. Atkinson pioneered in studying nuclear energy-generation in the Sun and stars.[2]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1827 Atkinson (1962 RK)" (2015-09-15 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved October 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1827) Atkinson. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 146. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
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