566 Stereoskopia is a large, outer main-belt asteroid orbiting the Sun.[1] It was discovered on 28 May 1905 from Heidelberg by German astronomer Paul Götz.[2] The discovery was made from photographic plates with the use of a stereo-comparator that had been provided by Carl Pulfrich, a German physicist at the Carl Zeiss Company.[3] The asteroid name is a reference to this device.[2]

566 Stereoskopia
Discovery
Discovered byPaul Götz
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date28 May 1905
Designations
(566) Stereoskopia
Pronunciation/ˌstɛriˈskpiə/
1905 QO
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc1,687.12 d (40,491 h)
Aphelion3.7804 AU (565.54 Gm)
Perihelion2.9908 AU (447.42 Gm)
3.3856 AU (506.48 Gm)
Eccentricity0.11662
6.23 yr (2,275.4 d)
177.298°
0° 9m 29.592s / day
Inclination4.8864°
79.644°
298.527°
Physical characteristics
84.08±3.15 km
12.103 h (0.5043 d)[1]
0.0383±0.003[1]
8.0

This object is a member of the Cybele group located beyond the core of the main belt.[1] It is orbiting at a distance of 3.39 AU with a period of 6.23 yr and an eccentricity of 0.12. The orbital plane is inclined at an angle of 4.9° to the plane of the ecliptic.[1] Light curve analysis based on photometric data collected during 2008 provide a rotation period of 12.103±0.002 h for this asteroid.[4] It spans a girth of approximately 167 km[1] and is classified as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 566 Stereoskopia (1905 QO)" (2010-06-24 last obs). Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz (2003), Dictionary of minor planet names, vol. 1, Springer, p. 59, ISBN 9783540002383
  3. ^ Murdin, Paul (2016), Rock Legends: The Asteroids and Their Discoverers, Springer International Publishing, p. 51, Bibcode:2016rlat.book.....M, ISBN 9783319318363.
  4. ^ Fauerbach, Michael; Marks, Scott A. (July 2009), "Lightcurve Analysis of 556 Stereoskopia and 823 Sisigambis", Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, 36 (3): 96–97, Bibcode:2009MPBu...36...96F.
  5. ^ Vilas, F.; McFadden, L. A. (June 1987), "New CCD Reflectance Spectra of Outer Belt Asteroids", Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 19: 825, Bibcode:1987BAAS...19Q.825V
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