9903 Leonhardt

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9903 Leonhardt
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Orbit of Leonhardt (blue), with the inner planets and Jupiter (outermost)
Discovery  [1]
Discovered by P. G. Comba
Discovery site Prescott Obs.
Discovery date4 July 1997
Designations
(9903) Leonhardt
Named after
 Gustav Leonhardt
(conductor and harpsichordist) [2]
1997 NA1 ·1976 UG6
main-belt   [1] [3]  ·(outer)
Orbital characteristics   [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 40.43 yr (14,767 days)
Aphelion 3.8232 AU
Perihelion 2.3527 AU
3.0880 AU
Eccentricity 0.2381
5.43 yr (1,982 days)
240.21°
0° 10m 53.76s / day
Inclination 1.6903°
195.95°
139.13°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions8.499±0.240 km [4]
17.8 km [5]
0.042±0.008 [4]
14.5 [1]

    9903 Leonhardt, provisional designation 1997 NA1, is a dark asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers in diameter.

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    The asteroid was discovered on 4 July 1997, by American amateur astronomer Paul Comba at Prescott Observatory in Arizona, United States. [3] It was named after Dutch keyboard player Gustav Leonhardt. [2]

    Orbit and classification

    Leonhardt orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.4–3.8  AU once every 5 years and 5 months (1,982 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.24 and an inclination of 2° with respect to the ecliptic. [1]

    It was first identified as 1976 UG6 at Kiso Observatory in 1976, extending the body's observation arc by 21 years prior to its official discovery observation at Prescott. [3]

    Physical characteristics

    Diameter and albedo

    According to the surveys carried out by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS and NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Leonhardt measures 17.8 and 8.499 kilometers in diameter, respectively. [4] [5] WISE/NEOWISE also gives an albedo of 0.042 for the body's surface. [4] It has an absolute magnitude of 14.5. [1]

    Lightcurves

    As of 2017, the asteroid's rotation period and shape remain unknown. [1] [6]

    Naming

    This minor planet was named for Gustav Leonhardt (1928–2012), a Dutch conductor and harpsichordist, who founded the Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble. He was known for his many international concert tours and for his large number of recorded baroque works. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 2 April 1999 ( M.P.C. 34356). [7]

    The main-belt asteroid 12637 Gustavleonhardt, discovered during the second Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey campaign in 1973, is also named in his honor. [8]

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 9903 Leonhardt (1997 NA1)" (2017-03-28 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 22 June 2017.
    2. 1 2 3 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(9903) Leonhardt". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (9903) Leonhardt. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 712. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7742. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
    3. 1 2 3 "9903 Leonhardt (1997 NA1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
    4. 1 2 3 4 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 17 March 2017.
    5. 1 2 Tedesco E.F.; Noah P.V.; Noah M.; Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)".
    6. ↑ "LCDB Data for (9903) Leonhardt". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
    7. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
    8. ↑ "12637 Gustavleonhardt (1053 T-2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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