3851 Alhambra
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | T. Seki |
| Discovery site | Geisei Observatory |
| Discovery date | 30 October 1986 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3851 Alhambra |
Named after |
Alhambra (World Heritage Site)[2] |
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1986 UZ · 1950 MC 1960 RA · 1965 CD 1973 SE4 · 1973 ST2 | |
| main-belt · Flora [3] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 65.39 yr (23,882 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.3136 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0354 AU |
| 2.1745 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0639 |
| 3.21 yr (1,171 days) | |
| 303.22° | |
| Inclination | 4.6296° |
| 344.68° | |
| 97.221° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions |
6.813±0.036 km[4] 6.51 km (calculated)[3] |
| 53 h[5] | |
|
0.2419±0.0418[4] 0.24 (assumed)[3] | |
| S [3] | |
| 13.1[1] | |
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3851 Alhambra, provisional designation 1986 UZ, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, about 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 30 October 1986, by Japanese astronomer Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory in Kōchi, Japan.[2]
The S-type asteroid is a member of the Flora family, one of the largest groups of stony asteroids in the main-belt. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.3 AU once every 3 years and 3 months (1,171 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.06 and is tilted by 5 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. Photometric light-curve observations made in 2007 at the Hunters Hill Observatory at Ngunnawal, Australia, rendered a relatively long rotation period of 53 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.43 in magnitude.[5] The body has a albedo of 0.24, according to the space-based NEOWISE mission of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.[4]
The minor planet was named for Alhambra ("the red one"), the famous medieval palace and fortress complex of the Moorish emirs, located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The place with its islamic architecture is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Spain's major tourist attractions. The great guitarist Andrés Segovia frequently included "Memory of Alhambra" in his performances.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3851 Alhambra (1986 UZ)" (2015-11-13 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "3851 Alhambra (1986 UZ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "LCDB Data for (3851) Alhambra". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Masiero, J.; Hand, E.; Bauer, J.; Tholen, D.; et al. (November 2011). "NEOWISE Studies of Spectrophotometrically Classified Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal 741 (2): 25. arXiv:1109.6407. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...90M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/90. Retrieved December 2015.
- 1 2 Higgins, David; Oey, Julian (September 2007). "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Hunters Hill Observatory and Collaborating Stations - December 2006 - April 2007". Bulletin of the Minor Planets (Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 34 (3): 79–80. Bibcode:2007MPBu...34...79H. ISSN 1052-8091. Retrieved December 2015.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 3851 Alhambra at the JPL Small-Body Database
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