Astronomy:3553 Mera
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | 14 May 1985 |
| Designations | |
| (1985) JA | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪərə/ |
| MPO 270210 | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 30.37 yr (11,094 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.171 astronomical unit|AU (324.8 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 1.118 AU (167.3 Gm) |
| 1.645 AU (246.1 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| Orbital period | 2.11 yr (770.34 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 182.3° |
| Mean motion | 0° 28m 1.2s / day |
| Inclination | 36.77° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 232.5° |
| 288.9° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.29 AU (43 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Rotation period | 3.1944 h (0.13310 d) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
3553 Mera, provisional designation 1985 JA, is an Amor asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985, by C. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Maera, a daughter of Praetus.[3]
References
- ↑ "(3553) Mera = 1985 JA". Minor Planet Center. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?utf8=%E2%9C%93&object_id=3553.
- ↑ "3553 Mera (1985 JA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=3553;cad=1.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=KWrB1jPCa8AC&pg=PA20.
External links
- 3553 Mera at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Obs prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Obs info · Close · Physical info · NEOCC
- 3553 Mera at ESA–space situational awareness
- 3553 Mera at the JPL Small-Body Database
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