7959 Alysecherri
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. W. Hergenrother |
| Discovery site | Catalina Sky Survey |
| Discovery date | 2 August 1994 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 7959 Alysecherri |
Named after |
Alyse Cherri Smith (wife of discoverer)[2] |
| 1994 PK | |
| main-belt (inner) · Hungaria [3] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 63.46 yr (23,178 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.1092 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.7763 AU |
| 1.9427 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0856 |
| 2.71 yr (989 days) | |
| 238.15° | |
| Inclination | 19.261° |
| 235.79° | |
| 100.55° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 3.05 km (calculated)[3] |
| 3.161 h[4] | |
| 0.30 (assumed)[3] | |
| E [3] | |
| 14.5[1] | |
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7959 Alysecherri, provisional designation 1994 PK, is a bright, stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, about 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Carl Hergenrother at the U.S. Catalina Station in Tucson, Arizona, during the Catalina Sky Survey on 2 August 1994.[5]
The E-type asteroid is a member of the Hungaria family, which form the innermost dense concentration of asteroids in the Solar System. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.8–2.1 AU once every 2 years and 9 months (989 days). Its orbit is tilted by 19 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic and shows an eccentricity of 0.09. Based on light-curve observations performed at the U.S. Palmer Divide Station in Colorado in 2013, the body has a rotation period of 3.161 hours and an assumed albedo of 0.30.[4]
The minor planet is named after the maiden name of Alyse Cherri Smith, wife of the discovering astronomer Carl Hegenrother. She worked for the Arizona state to prevent the abuse and neglect of Arizona's children.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 7959 Alysecherri (1994 PK)" (2015-05-17 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved December 2015.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (7959) Alysecherri. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 610. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "LCDB Data for (7959) Alysecherri". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved December 2015.
- 1 2 Warner, Brian D. (January 2014). "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at CS3-Palmer Divide Station: 2013 June- September". Bulletin of the Minor Planets (Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 41 (1): 27–32. Bibcode:2014MPBu...41...27W. ISSN 1052-8091. Retrieved December 2015.
- ↑ "7959 Alysecherri (1994 PK)". Minor Planet Center. 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 (5001)-(10000) – Minor Planet Center
- 7959 Alysecherri at the JPL Small-Body Database
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