Astronomy:1037 Davidweilla

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1037 Davidweilla
Discovery[1]
Discovered byB. Jekhovsky
Discovery siteAlgiers Obs.
Discovery date29 October 1924
Designations
(1037) Davidweilla
Named afterDavid Weill[2]
1924 TF · 1951 TS
1958 XG · 1975 XC5
Minor planet categorymain-belt · (inner)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc92.50 yr (33,787 days)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.6862 AU
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}1.8245 AU
2.2554 AU
Eccentricity0.1910
Orbital period3.39 yr (1,237 days)
Mean anomaly172.40°
Mean motion0° 17m 27.6s / day
Inclination5.9015°
Longitude of ascending node200.68°
169.52°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions6.884±0.174 km[3]
Geometric albedo0.130±0.017[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)13.6[1]


1037 Davidweilla, provisional designation 1924 TF, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 October 1924, by Benjamin Jekhowsky at Algiers Observatory in Algeria, Northern Africa.[4]

Classification and orbit

Davidweilla orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,237 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 6° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Algiers.[4]

Physical characteristics

Diameter and albedo

According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Davidweilla measures 6.884 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.130.[3]

Lightcurves

As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Davidweilla has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][5]

Naming

This minor planet was named after David Weill, at the Sorbonne University in Paris. He was a member of the Academy of sciences. The official naming citation was published by Paul Herget in The Names of the Minor Planets (H 99).[2]

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