1037 Davidweilla, provisional designation 1924 TF, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 October 1924, by Benjamin Jekhowsky at Algiers Observatory in Algeria, Northern Africa.[4]
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | B. Jekhovsky |
| Discovery site | Algiers Obs. |
| Discovery date | 29 October 1924 |
| Designations | |
| (1037) Davidweilla | |
Named after | David Weill[2] |
| 1924 TF · 1951 TS 1958 XG · 1975 XC5 | |
| main-belt · (inner) | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 92.50 yr (33,787 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.6862 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8245 AU |
| 2.2554 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1910 |
| 3.39 yr (1,237 days) | |
| 172.40° | |
| 0° 17m 27.6s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.9015° |
| 200.68° | |
| 169.52° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 6.884±0.174 km[3] |
| 0.130±0.017[3] | |
| 13.6[1] | |
Classification and orbit
editDavidweilla orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,237 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 6° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Algiers.[4]
Physical characteristics
editDiameter and albedo
editAccording to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Davidweilla measures 6.884 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.130.[3]
Lightcurves
editAs of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Davidweilla has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][5]
Naming
editThis minor planet was named after David Weill, at the Sorbonne University in Paris. He was a member of the Academy of sciences. The official naming citation was published by Paul Herget in The Names of the Minor Planets (H 99).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1037 Davidweilla (1924 TF)" (2017-05-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1037) Davidweilla". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1037) Davidweilla. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 89. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1038. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b c Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J.; et al. (November 2011). "Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 20. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "1037 Davidweilla (1924 TF)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "LCDB Data for (1037) Davidweilla". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
External links
edit- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 1037 Davidweilla at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 1037 Davidweilla at the JPL Small-Body Database
