1068 Nofretete
| Discovery U–B = 0.420[1] | |
|---|---|
| 10.60[8] · 10.65[3][6][9] · 10.7[1] · 10.84±0.47[10] · 11.20[7] | |
1068 Nofretete (Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle.[11] The asteroid was named after the Ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti by its German name "Nofretete".[2] The near-Earth asteroid 3199 Nefertiti is also named after her.
Orbit and classification
Nofretete is a non-
semi-major axis of 2.91 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.10 and an inclination of 5° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins at Uccle in September 1926, three nights after its official discovery observation.[11]
Physical characteristics
Nofretete has been characterized as a stony
Richard Binzel.[9]
Rotation period
In May 1984, a rotational
U=2).[9]
Diameter and albedo
According to the surveys carried out by the Japanese
The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes a standard albedo for stony asteroids of 0.20 and derives a diameter of 22.03 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 10.65.[3]
Naming
This
Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar, was also named after her.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b c Pronunciation of "Nofretete" from Collins English Dictionary. The original naming in German is pronounced as nɔfʁəˈteːtə.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1068 Nofretete (1926 RK)" (2017-10-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b c d e f "LCDB Data for (1068) Nofretete". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Asteroid 1068 Nofretete – Proper Elements". AstDyS-2, Asteroids – Dynamic Site. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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- ^ ISSN 0019-1035. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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- ^ a b "1068 Nofretete (1926 RK)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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
- 1068 Nofretete at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 1068 Nofretete at the JPL Small-Body Database
