1034 Mozartia

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1034 Mozartia
Discovery [1]
Discovered by V. Albitzkij
Discovery site Simeiz Obs.
Discovery date7 September 1924
Designations
(1034) Mozartia
Pronunciation /mtˈsɑːrtiə/ , [2] /mˈzɑːrtiə/ [3]
Named after
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(Austrian composer) [4]
1924 SS ·1971 DD2
1999 DK7
main-belt  ·(inner)
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 92.74 yr (33,873 days)
Aphelion 2.8959 AU
Perihelion 1.6899 AU
2.2929 AU
Eccentricity 0.2630
3.47 yr (1,268 days)
303.07°
0° 17m 2.04s / day
Inclination 3.9709°
304.50°
18.807°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
7.919±0.047  km [5]
0.250±0.030 [5]
SMASS = S [1]
12.1 [1]

    1034 Mozartia, provisional designation 1924 SS, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 September 1924, by Soviet Vladimir Albitsky at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula, and named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [4] [6]

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    Orbit and classification

    Mozartia orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.7–2.9  AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,268 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.26 and an inclination of 4° with respect to the ecliptic. [1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation in 1924. [6]

    Physical characteristics

    In the SMASS classification, Mozartia is a common S-type asteroid. [1]

    Diameter and albedo

    According to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Mozartia measures 7.919 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.250. [5]

    Lightcurves

    As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Mozartia has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown. [1] [7]

    Naming

    This minor planet was named after the influential Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). [4] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center in November 1952 ( M.P.C. 837). [8]

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    References

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