2934 Aristophanes

2934 Aristophanes
Discovery [1]
Discovered by C. J. van Houten
I. van Houten-G.
T. Gehrels
Discovery site Palomar Obs.
Discovery date 25 September 1960
Designations
MPC designation (2934) Aristophanes
Pronunciation /ˌærɪˈstɒfəniːz/ or /ˌɛrɪˈstɒfəniːz/
Named after
 Aristophanes [2]
(ancient Greek dramatist)
4006 P-L · 1971 OQ1
1977 RM5 · 1980 FC9
main-belt · (outer)
Veritas [3]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 56.24 yr (20,543 days)
Aphelion 3.3326 AU
Perihelion 3.0085 AU
3.1705 AU
Eccentricity 0.0511
5.65 yr (2,062 days)
99.361°
0° 10m 28.56s / day
Inclination 8.7965°
202.23°
89.870°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 21.941±0.390 km[4]
0.110±0.006[4]
SMASS = Ch [1]
11.7[1]

    2934 Aristophanes (/ˌærɪˈstɒfəniːz/), provisional designation 4006 P-L, is a carbonaceous Veritasian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 22 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered during the Palomar–Leiden survey in 1960, and later named after ancient Greek dramatist Aristophanes.

    Discovery

    Aristophanes was discovered on 25 September 1960, by Dutch astronomers Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden, on photographic plates taken by Tom Gehrels at the Palomar Observatory, California, United States.[5]

    Palomar–Leiden survey

    The survey designation P-L stands for "Palomar–Leiden", named after Palomar Observatory and Leiden Observatory, which collaborated on the fruitful Palomar–Leiden survey in the 1960s. Gehrels used Palomar's Samuel Oschin telescope (also known as the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope), and shipped the photographic plates to Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden Observatory where astrometry was carried out. The trio are credited with the discovery of several thousand asteroids.[6]

    Orbit and classification

    Aristophanes is a member of the Veritas family (609),[3] a young family of carbonaceous asteroids, that formed approximately 8.5±0.5 million years ago. The family is named after 490 Veritas and consists of nearly 1,300 members.[7]:8,23

    It orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 3.0–3.3 AU once every 5 years and 8 months (2,062 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.05 and an inclination of 9° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins at Palomar, the night prior to its official discovery observation.[5]

    Physical characteristics

    In the SMASS classification, Aristophanes is a Ch-type,[1] a hydrated subtype of the carbonaceous C-type asteroid with absorption features at 0.7 μm.[8]

    Rotation period

    As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Aristophanes has been obtained from photometric observations. The asteroid's rotation period, shape and poles remain unknown.[1][9]

    Diameter and albedo

    According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Aristophanes measures 21.941 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.110.[4]

    Naming

    This minor planet was named after Aristophanes (445–385 B.C.), a Greek comic playwright of ancient Athens.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 29 September 1985 (M.P.C. 10044).[10]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2934 Aristophanes (4006 P-L)" (2016-12-22 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2934) Aristophanes. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 241. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    3. 1 2 "Small Bodies Data Ferret". Nesvorny HCM Asteroid Families V3.0. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    4. 1 2 3 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. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    5. 1 2 "2934 Aristophanes (4006 P-L)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    6. ↑ "Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center. 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    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 8 October 2017.
    8. ↑ Bus, Schelte J.; Binzel, Richard P. (July 2002). "Phase II of the Small Main-Belt Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey. A Feature-Based Taxonomy" (PDF). Icarus. 158 (1): 146–177. Bibcode:2002Icar..158..146B. doi:10.1006/icar.2002.6856. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    9. ↑ "LCDB Data for (2934) Aristophanes". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    10. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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