Astronomy:10251 Mulisch
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. J. van Houten I. van Houten-G. T. Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 26 March 1971 |
| Designations | |
| (10251) Mulisch | |
| Named after | Harry Mulisch[1] (Dutch writer) |
| 3089 T-1 · 1980 WX1 1997 ML10 | |
| Minor planet category | main-belt[1][2] · (inner) background[3] |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 46.10 yr (16,837 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.5367 AU |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.1299 AU |
| 2.3333 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0872 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 yr (1,302 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 147.36° |
| Mean motion | 0° 16m 35.4s / day |
| Inclination | 2.0659° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 250.96° |
| 205.49° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 2.398±0.559 km[4] |
| Geometric albedo | 0.337±0.158[4] |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2[2] |
10251 Mulisch, provisional designation 3089 T-1, is a bright background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered during the Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey on 26 March 1971, by Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden, and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. The asteroid was named after Dutch writer Harry Mulisch.[1]
Orbit and classification
Mulisch is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background population.[3] It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.1–2.5 AU once every 3 years and 7 months (1,302 days; semi-major axis of 2.33 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.09 and an inclination of 2° with respect to the ecliptic.[2] The body's observation arc begins at Palomar on 26 March 1971, two nights prior to its official discovery observation.[1]
Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey
Physical characteristics
The asteroid has an absolute magnitude 15.2. Based on its high albedo measured by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Mulisch likely belongs to the stony S-complex.[2] As of 2018, no rotational lightcurve of this asteroid has been obtained from photometric observations. Its rotation period, pole and shape remain unknown.[2]
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's WISE telescope, Mulisch measures 2.398 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.337.[4]
Naming
This minor planet was named after Dutch writer Harry Mulisch (1927–2010), known for his novels, plays, essays, poems and philosophical reflections such as The Discovery of Heaven.[1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 13 June 2006 (M.P.C. 56959).[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "10251 Mulisch (3089 T-1)". Minor Planet Center. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=10251.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 10251 Mulisch (3089 T-1)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2010251.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Asteroid 10251 Mulisch – Proper Elements". AstDyS-2, Asteroids – Dynamic Site. https://newton.spacedys.com/astdys/index.php?pc=1.1.6&n=10251.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J. et al. (November 2011). "Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters". The Astrophysical Journal 741 (2): 20. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Bibcode: 2011ApJ...741...68M. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/bib_query?bibcode=2011ApJ...741...68M. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html.
<ref> tag with name "MPC-discoverers" defined in <references> is not used in prior text.External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info )
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (10001)-(15000) – Minor Planet Center
- 10251 Mulisch at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 10251 Mulisch at the JPL Small-Body Database
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