51824 Mikeanderson

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51824 Mikeanderson
Discovery  [1]
Discovered by NEAT
Discovery site Palomar Obs.
Discovery date19 July 2001
Designations
(51824) Mikeanderson
Named after
 Michael P. Anderson   [2]
(American astronaut)
2001 OE30 ·1997 UJ24
main-belt  ·(outer)
Eos   [3]
Orbital characteristics   [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 56.95 yr (20,802 days)
Aphelion 3.3400 AU
Perihelion 2.6702 AU
3.0051 AU
Eccentricity 0.1114
5.21 yr (1,903 days)
2.6722°
0° 11m 21.12s / day
Inclination 9.7722°
334.41°
358.39°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions4.969±1.041 km [4]
0.149±0.061 [4]
14.4 [1]

    51824 Mikeanderson, provisional designation 2001 OE30, is an Eoan asteroid in the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 19 July 2001, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. The asteroid was named for American astronaut and mission payload commander Mike Anderson, who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. [5]

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    Orbit and classification

    Mikeanderson is a member the Eos family ( 606 ), [3] the largest asteroid family in the outer asteroid belt consisting of nearly 10,000 asteroids. It orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.7–3.3  AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,903 days; semi-major axis of 3.01 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.11 and an inclination of 10° with respect to the ecliptic. [1]

    The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Palomar Observatory in October 1960, more than 40 years prior to its official discovery observation. [5]

    Physical characteristics

    The asteroid's spectral type is unknown. Typically, members of the Eos family are K-type asteroids. Mikeanderson's measured albedo also agrees with this spectral classification (see below). [6] : 23 

    Rotation period

    As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Mikeanderson has been obtained from photometric observations. The asteroid's rotation period, poles and shape remain unknown. [1] [7]

    Diameter and albedo

    According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Mikeanderson measures 4.969 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.149. [4]

    Naming

    This minor planet was named after Michael P. Anderson (1959–2003), an American astronaut and payload commander of the Columbia Space Shuttle who was killed in the STS-107 reentry disaster on 1 February 2003. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 6 August 2003 ( M.P.C. 49283). [8]

    The following asteroids were named in memory of the other six members of STS-107: 51823 Rickhusband, 51825 Davidbrown, 51826 Kalpanachawla, 51827 Laurelclark, 51828 Ilanramon and 51829 Williemccool.

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 51824 Mikeanderson (2001 OE30)" (2017-09-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 28 December 2017.
    2. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(51824) Mikeanderson [3.01, 0.11, 9.8]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 216. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2553. ISBN   978-3-540-34361-5.
    3. 1 2 "Asteroid 51824 Mikeanderson – Nesvorny HCM Asteroid Families V3.0". Small Bodies Data Ferret. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
    4. 1 2 3 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 28 December 2017.
    5. 1 2 "51824 Mikeanderson (2001 OE30)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
    6. ↑ Nesvorný, D.; Broz, M.; Carruba, V. (December 2014). "Identification and Dynamical Properties of Asteroid Families". Asteroids IV. pp. 297–321. arXiv: 1502.01628 . Bibcode:2015aste.book..297N. doi:10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816532131-ch016. ISBN   978-0-8165-3213-1.
    7. ↑ "LCDB Data for (51824) Mikeanderson". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
    8. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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