1013 Tombecka

1013 Tombecka
Discovery [1]
Discovered by B. Jekhovsky
Discovery site Algiers Observatory
Discovery date 17 January 1924
Designations
MPC designation 1013 Tombecka
Named after
 D. Tombeck[2]
1924 PQ · 1953 TP3
1962 VK · A905 UG
A907 GW
main-belt
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 110.43 yr (40335 days)
Aphelion 3.2428 AU (485.12 Gm)
Perihelion 2.1247 AU (317.85 Gm)
2.6837 AU (401.48 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.20832
4.40 yr (1605.9 d)
5.3021°
0° 13m 27.048s / day
Inclination 11.901°
27.252°
100.12°
Earth MOID 1.17551 AU (175.854 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 1.94379 AU (290.787 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.313
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
 15.965±0.75 km,[1] 17.59 ± 1.12 km[3]
Mass (0.17±1.43)×1018 kg[3]
6.053 h (0.2522 d)
0.1552±0.016
B–V = 0.755
U–B = 0.370
Tholen = XSC
Xk[3]
10.12

    1013 Tombecka is a main-belt asteroid about 35 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Russian–French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky at Algiers Observatory, Algeria, on January 17, 1924, and assigned a provisional designation of 1924 PQ.[1] It was named in honor of secretary of the Faculty of Sciences of Paris, D. Tombeck.[2]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1013 Tombecka (1924 PQ)" (2015-09-13 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
    2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1013) Tombecka. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 87. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved October 2015.
    3. 1 2 3 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.

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