Astronomy:714 Ulula

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714 Ulula
714Ulula (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 714 Ulula based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byJ. Helffrich
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date18 May 1911
Designations
(714) Ulula
Pronunciation/ˈʌljʊlə/[1][2]
1911 LW
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc104.92 yr (38323 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.6801 astronomical unit|AU (400.94 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.3892 AU (357.42 Gm)
2.5347 AU (379.19 Gm)
Eccentricity0.057381
Orbital period4.04 yr (1474.0 d)
Mean anomaly128.475°
Mean motion0° 14m 39.264s / day
Inclination14.271°
Longitude of ascending node233.847°
232.003°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius19.59±1.2 km
Rotation period6.998 h (0.2916 d)
Geometric albedo0.2711±0.037
Absolute magnitude (H)9.1


714 Ulula is a main belt asteroid. It is orbiting the Sun near the 3:1 Kirkwood Gap[4] with a period of 4.04 years and an eccentricity of 0.057. It was discovered by German astronomer J. Helffrich on 18 May 1911 from the Heidelberg Observatory and was named after an order of owls.[5] The asteroid has a mean radius of 20 km and is spinning with a rotation period of seven hours. Its pole of rotation lies just 4–14° away from the plane of the ecliptic.[6] The surface spectrum shows a pyroxene chemistry and is consistent with mesosiderites/HED meteorites.[4]

References

  1. ululance (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=ululance  (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
    "Ululant". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ululant. 
  2. ulula
  3. "714 Ulula (1911 LW)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=714;cad=1. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Fieber-Beyer, S. K. et al. (March 2010), "Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of 3:1 Kirkwood Gap Asteroids 695 Bella, 714 Ulula, and 3066 McFadden", 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, held March 1–5, 2010 in The Woodlands, Texas. LPI Contribution 1533: p. 1500, Bibcode2010LPI....41.1500F 
  5. Schmadel, Lutz (August 5, 2003), Dictionary of minor planet names, 1, Springer, p. 69, ISBN 9783540002383, https://books.google.com/books?id=VoJ5nUyIzCsC&pg=PA69 
  6. Marciniak, A. et al. (May 2011), "Photometry and models of selected main belt asteroids. VIII. Low-pole asteroids", Astronomy & Astrophysics 529: 14, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015365, A107, Bibcode2011A&A...529A.107M 

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