3131 Mason-Dixon

3131 Mason-Dixon
Orbit of 3131 Mason-Dixon
Discovery[1]
Discovered by E. Bowell
Discovery site Lowell Observatory
Discovery date 24 January 1982
Designations
1982 BM1, 1962 CK, 1975 XS2, 1977 DB3, 1979 OS16, 1979 QJ6, A922 DC
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 22512 days (61.63 yr)
Aphelion 3.0477 AU (455.93 Gm)
Perihelion 2.7975 AU (418.50 Gm)
2.9226 AU (437.21 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.042800
5.00 yr (1825.0 d)
238.94°
 11m 50.136s / day
Inclination 2.4066°
44.752°
149.87°
Earth MOID 1.79573 AU (268.637 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 1.90858 AU (285.520 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.277
Proper orbital elements
0.1971 deg / yr
1826.48402 yr
(667123.288 d)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 17.519 km (10.886 mi).[2][lower-alpha 1]
19.748 h (0.8228 d)
12.0

    3131 Mason-Dixon is a main belt asteroid that was discovered on January 24, 1982.[1]

    Close Approaches

    On February 1, 1907, 3131 Mason-Dixon made a close approach to the larger asteroid 52 Europa. At its closest, it passed within 1,099,546.659 km of 52 Europa.

    Notes

    1. Assuming an albedo of 0.1

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
    2. "Conversion of Absolute Magnitude to Diameter for Minor Planets". Sephen F. Austin State University. Dan Burton. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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