1897 Hind
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Kohoutek |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 26 October 1971 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1897 Hind |
|
Named after
|
John Russell Hind [2] |
| 1971 UE1 · 1957 SG | |
| main-belt · Flora [3] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 59.41 yr (21,700 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.6087 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9569 AU |
| 2.2828 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1427 |
| 3.45 yr (1,260 days) | |
| 286.73° | |
| Inclination | 4.0544° |
| 63.427° | |
| 269.17° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 5.007±0.103 km[4] 5.67 km (calculated)[3] |
| 2.6336 h[5] 0.82±0.01 h[6] |
|
| 0.3075±0.0240[4] 0.24 (assumed)[3] |
|
| S [3] | |
| 13.4 | |
1897 Hind, provisional designation 1971 UE1, is a smaller asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt about 5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany on 26 October 1971.[7]
The stony S-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.6 AU once every 3.45 years (1,260 days).[1] It belongs to the Flora family of stony asteroids, one of the larger groups known to dwell in the inner-main belt.[3]
Hind had been provisionally identified as a very fast rotator, with a rotation period of less than 50 minutes.[6] However, a more recent analysis from 2012 at the Australian Riverland Dingo Observatory by the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL) measured a slower period of 2.6 hours.[5]
It was named after English astronomer John Russell Hind (1823–1895), discoverer of ten minor planets including 7 Iris and 8 Flora, the namesake of the family the asteroid belongs to. Hind worked for many years at George Bishop's Observatory near London where he made his discoveries. He also served as superintendent of the British Nautical Almanac Office in the second half of the 19th century.[2]
References
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External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1897 Hind at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Riverland Dingo Observatory, website
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