3982 Kastel

3982 Kastel
Discovery [1]
Discovered by L. G. Karachkina
Discovery site CrAO (Nauchnyj)
Discovery date 2 May 1984
Designations
MPC designation 3982 Kastel
Named after
Galina Richardovna Kastel
1984 JP1; 1930 MF
1947 NE; 1954 RC
1978 TT5
main-belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 31278 days (85.63 yr)
Aphelion 2.7548 AU (412.11 Gm)
Perihelion 1.7628 AU (263.71 Gm)
2.2588 AU (337.91 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.21959
3.39 yr (1240.0 d)
56.121°
 17m 25.152s / day
Inclination 5.2963°
251.92°
51.030°
Earth MOID 0.751424 AU (112.4114 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.47771 AU (370.660 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.584
Physical characteristics
8.488 h (0.3537 d)
12.9

    3982 Kastel (1984 JP1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 2, 1984 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj. A moon of unknown size or orbit was discovered around the asteroid in 2005 from lightcurve observations.[2]

    It was named in honor of Galina Richardovna Kastel.[3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3982 Kastel (1984 JP1)" (2015-09-18 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
    2. Johnston, Robert. "(3982) Kastel". johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
    3. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, p. 318, sixth edition, volume 2, Lutz D. Schmadel, IAU, 2012

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