7835 Myroncope
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | T. B. Spahr |
| Discovery site | Catalina Station |
| Discovery date | 16 June 1993 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 7835 Myroncope |
Named after |
Myron Cope (journalist)[2][3] |
| 1993 MC · 1990 WV12 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 25.07 yr (9,156 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1506 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9511 AU |
| 2.5509 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2351 |
| 4.07 yr (1,488 days) | |
| 206.30° | |
| Inclination | 12.961° |
| 220.41° | |
| 37.324° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 9±4 km (calculated)[4] |
| 13.4[1] | |
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7835 Myroncope, provisional designation 1993 MC, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, roughly 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Timothy Spahr at the U.S. Catalina Station, Arizona, on 16 June 1993.[5]
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 1 month (1,488 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.24 and an inclination of 13 degrees from the plane of the ecliptic. Little is known about the asteroids exact size, composition, albedo and rotation, despite having a well-observed orbit with the lowest possible uncertainty (i.e. a condition code of 0) and an observation arc that spans over a period of more than 25 years.[1]
Based on its absolute magnitude of 13.4, its diameter could be anywhere between 5 and 13 kilometers, assuming an albedo in the range of 0.05 to 0.25. Since many asteroids in the inner main-belt are of a silicaceous rather than of a carbonaceous composition, with relatively high albedos, typically around 0.20, the asteroid's diameter might be on the lower end of NASA's published conversion table, as the higher the body's albedo (reflectivity), the shorter its diameter, for the given absolute magnitude.[4]
The asteroid was discovered on June 16, 1993, and was named for famed sports announcer and journalist Myron Cope after his death in 2008. Myron Cope was a color commentator for the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team for 35 years and was the creator of the Terrible Towel in 1975.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 7835 Myroncope (1993 MC)" (2015-12-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 2016.
- 1 2 Zapadka, Pete (June 13, 2008). "Double yoi! Out-of-this-world honor for Myron Cope". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 2016.
- 1 2 Gigler, Dan (2008-06-12). "And it will land on Cleveland ...". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved February 2016.
- ↑ "7835 Myroncope (1993 MC)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved February 2016.
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 (5001)-(10000) – Minor Planet Center
- 7835 Myroncope at the JPL Small-Body Database
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