1034 Mozartia
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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]
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
albedo of 0.250.[5]
Lightcurves
As of 2017, no rotational
Naming
This
M.P.C. 837).[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1034 Mozartia (1924 SS)" (2017-06-05 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Mozartian". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
- ^ "Mozartian". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ . Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "1034 Mozartia (1924 SS)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "LCDB Data for (1034) Mozartia". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7.
External links
- 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
- 1034 Mozartia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 1034 Mozartia at the JPL Small-Body Database
