1827 Atkinson
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
Indiana University (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] |
|
1962 RK · 1931 VC 1955 FL · 1967 TL 1973 EQ | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 84.11 yr (30720 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1920 AU (477.52 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2289 AU (333.44 Gm) |
| 2.7105 AU (405.49 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17765 |
| 4.46 yr (1629.9 d) | |
| 271.16° | |
| 0° 13m 15.132s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.5215° |
| 220.56° | |
| 239.50° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.24954 AU (186.929 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.00551 AU (300.020 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.336 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.757 h (0.1565 d) | |
|
BV = 0.807 mag tholen = Du | |
| 12.39 | |
|
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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 20 April 2016.
- 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 22 August 2016.
External links
- "1827 Atkinson (1962 RK)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2001827.
- 1827 Atkinson at the JPL Small-Body Database
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