7835 Myroncope
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | T. B. Spahr |
| Discovery site | Catalina Station |
| Discovery date | 16 June 1993 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 7835 Myroncope |
Named after |
Myron Cope (journalist)[2][3] |
| 1993 MC · 1990 WV12 | |
| main-belt · (inner) [4] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 25.07 yr (9,156 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1506 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9511 AU |
| 2.5509 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2351 |
| 4.07 yr (1,488 days) | |
| 206.30° | |
| Inclination | 12.961° |
| 220.41° | |
| 37.324° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions |
10.752±0.061 km[5] 6.21 km (calculated)[4] |
| 7.43019±0.00001 h[6] | |
|
0.0846±0.0184[5] 0.20 (assumed)[4] | |
| S [4] | |
|
13.4[1][4] 13.3[5] | |
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7835 Myroncope, provisional designation 1993 MC, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 to 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Timothy Spahr at the U.S. Catalina Station, Arizona, on 16 June 1993.[7]
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 1 month (1,488 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.24 and an inclination of 13° with respect to the ecliptic. [1]
According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, the asteroid measures 10.8 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.08,[5] while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL) assumes as standard albedo for stony asteroids of 0.20 and calculates a correspondingly smaller diameter of 6.2 kilometers.[4]
In 2016, the asteroid's spin-rate has been modeled using data from Lowell photometric database, which gave a rotation period of 7.43019±0.00001 hours.[6]
The minor planet was named in memory of famed sports announcer and journalist Myron Cope (1929–2008). He was a color commentator for the Pittsburgh Steelers National Football League team for 35 years and was the creator of the Terrible Towel in 1975.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 7835 Myroncope (1993 MC)" (2016-02-28 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved April 2016.
- 1 2 Zapadka, Pete (June 13, 2008). "Double yoi! Out-of-this-world honor for Myron Cope". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 2016.
- 1 2 Gigler, Dan (2008-06-12). "And it will land on Cleveland ...". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "LCDB Data for (7835) Myroncope". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Masiero, J.; Hand, E.; Bauer, J.; Tholen, D.; et al. (November 2011). "NEOWISE Studies of Spectrophotometrically Classified Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal 741 (2): 25. arXiv:1109.6407. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...90M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/90. Retrieved April 2016.
- 1 2 Durech, J.; Hanus, J.; Oszkiewicz, D.; Vanco, R. (March 2016). "Asteroid models from the Lowell photometric database". Astronomy and Astrophysics 587: 6. arXiv:1601.02909. Bibcode:2016A&A...587A..48D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527573. Retrieved April 2016.
- ↑ "7835 Myroncope (1993 MC)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved April 2016.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (5001)-(10000) – Minor Planet Center
- 7835 Myroncope at the JPL Small-Body Database
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