1588 Descamisada

1588 Descamisada
Discovery [1]
Discovered by M. Itzigsohn
Discovery site La Plata Obs.
Discovery date 27 June 1951
Designations
MPC designation (1588) Descamisada
Named after
 Eva Perón
(Argentine idol)[2]
1951 MH
main-belt · (outer)
Eos [3]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 65.75 yr (24,017 days)
Aphelion 3.2477 AU
Perihelion 2.8073 AU
3.0275 AU
Eccentricity 0.0727
5.27 yr (1,924 days)
141.67°
0° 11m 13.56s / day
Inclination 11.268°
98.591°
224.93°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 17.541±0.174[4]
25±11 km (generic)[5]
0.141±0.014[4]
11.3[1]

    1588 Descamisada, provisional designation 1951 MH, is an Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 18 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 June 1951, by astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata, Argentina, and named in honor of Eva Perón.[2][6]

    Orbit and classification

    Descamisada is a member of the Eos family (606), the largest asteroid family in the outer main belt consisting of nearly 10,000 asteroids.[3][7]:23 It orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.8–3.2 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,924 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.07 and an inclination of 11° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] Descamisada's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation, as no precoveries were taken and no prior identifications were made.[6]

    Physical characteristics

    According to the surveys carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Descamisada measures 17.54 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.141.[4] A magnitude-to-diameter conversion, gives a diameter between 14 and 36 kilometers for an assumed albedo in the range of 0.05–0.25 and an absolute magnitude of 11.3.[5]

    As of 2017, Descamisada's spectral type, rotation period and shape remain unknown.[8]

    Naming

    This minor planet was named for Eva Perón and its name is a feminized form of "descamisado" (shirtless one) – a term used to denote the working class citizens which formed the support base of Peronism. Eva Perón, also known as "Evita", was the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón, First Lady of Argentina and idolized by millions.

    The asteroids 1569 Evita, 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir and 1589 Fanatica were also discovered by Itzigsohn, and were also given names in tribute to Perón.[2] Naming citation was published before November 1977 (M.P.C. 1069).[9]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1588 Descamisada (1951 MH)" (2017-03-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
    2. 1 2 3 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1588) Descamisada. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 126. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
    3. 1 2 "Small Bodies Data Ferret". Nesvorny HCM Asteroid Families V3.0. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
    4. 1 2 3 Masiero, Joseph R.; Grav, T.; Mainzer, A. K.; Nugent, C. R.; Bauer, J. M.; Stevenson, R.; et al. (August 2014). "Main-belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE: Near-infrared Albedos". The Astrophysical Journal. 791 (2): 11. arXiv:1406.6645. Bibcode:2014ApJ...791..121M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/121. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
    5. 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
    6. 1 2 "1588 Descamisada (1951 MH)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
    7. ↑ Nesvorný, D.; Broz, M.; Carruba, V. (December 2014). "Identification and Dynamical Properties of Asteroid Families" (PDF). Asteroids IV: 297–321. arXiv:1502.01628. Bibcode:2015aste.book..297N. doi:10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816532131-ch016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
    8. ↑ "LCDB Data for (1588) Descamisada". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 6 April 2017.
    9. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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