80 Sappho

80 Sappho
Lightcurve-based 3D-model of Sappho
Discovery
Discovered by N. R. Pogson
Discovery site Madras Obs.
Discovery date 2 May 1864
Designations
MPC designation (80) Sappho
Named after
 Sappho (Greek poet)
main-belt · (inner)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Aphelion 2.7544 AU (412.05 Gm)
Perihelion 1.8370 AU (274.81 Gm)
2.2957 AU (343.43 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.19980
3.48 yr (1270.5 d)
287.260°
0° 17m 0.06s / day
Inclination 8.676°
218.699°
139.662°
Earth MOID 0.843652 AU (126.2085 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.7319 AU (408.69 Gm)
TJupiter 3.553
Physical characteristics[1]
Dimensions 68.563±1.033 km
14.03087[2] h
194[2]
−26[2]
0.206±0.014[1]
0.185 [3]
S-type asteroid
9.38 to 13.6
7.98

    80 Sappho (/ˈsæfoʊ/ SAF-oh) is a large main-belt S-type asteroid. It was discovered by Norman Pogson on May 2, 1864, and is named after Sappho, the Greek poet.

    13-cm radar observations of this asteroid from the Arecibo Observatory between 1980 and 1985 were used to produce a diameter estimate of 83 kilometres (52 mi).[4] Hanuš et al. (2013) confirmed the polar axis has ecliptic coordinates (λ, β) = (194°, −26°) and listed a rotation period of 14.03087 h.[2]

    Sappho (at apparent magnitude 11.8) will occult the magnitude 7.2 star HIP 24403 in the constellation of Taurus on 16 September 2018 at 8:54 UT.[5][6] Sacramento and Salt Lake City are the two major cities located underneath the shadow path. Data from this event will help improve the shape model of the asteroid. During the occultation the asteroid will be roughly 1.6 AU (240,000,000 km; 150,000,000 mi) from Earth with an uncertainty of ±76 km.


    References

    1. 1 2 3 "80 Sappho", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 2013-03-30.
    2. 1 2 3 4 Hanuš, J.; et al. (September 2013), "Sizes of main-belt asteroids by combining shape models and Keck adaptive optics observations", Icarus, 226 (1): 1045−1057, arXiv:1308.0446, Bibcode:2013Icar..226.1045H, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.07.023.
    3. ↑ Asteroid Data Sets Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite
    4. ↑ Ostro, S. J.; et al. (August 1985), "Mainbelt asteroids - Dual-polarization radar observations", Science, 229 (4712), pp. 442–446, Bibcode:1985Sci...229..442O, doi:10.1126/science.229.4712.442, PMID 17738665.
    5. ↑ "Interactive GoogleMap of Shadow Path". Archived from the original on 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
    6. ↑ http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/2018_09/0916_80_56486.htm


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