1426 Riviera
| Discovery Synodic rotation period | 4.38±0.06 h[10] 4.4±0.1 h[10] 4.40 h[11] 4.4044±0.0002 h[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2671±0.0290[9] 0.281±0.017[7] 0.3274 (derived)[5] 0.3546±0.037[6] 0.414±0.048[4] | ||
| S (assumed)[5] | ||
| 10.80[4][6][7][9] · 10.9[1][5] | ||
1426 Riviera, provisional designation 1937 GF, is a bright asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 16 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Marguerite Laugier at the Nice Observatory in 1937, the asteroid was later named for the Côte d'Azur, also known as French Riviera.
Discovery
Riviera was discovered on 1 April 1937, by French astronomer
Bergedorf Observatory in February 1920.[12]
Orbit and classification
Riviera is a non-
Johannesburg Observatory in 1937, two weeks after its official discovery observation at Nice.[12]
Physical characteristics
Riviera is an assumed stony S-type asteroid.[5]
Rotation period
In March 2003, a rotational
Diameter and albedo
According to the surveys carried out by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite
The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link derives an albedo of 0.3274 and a diameter of 15.35 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 10.9.[5]
Naming
This
References
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1426 Riviera (1937 GF)" (2017-10-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b "Asteroid 1426 Riviera – Proper Elements". AstDyS-2, Asteroids – Dynamic Site. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ . Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "LCDB Data for (1426) Riviera". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Bibcode:2004PDSS...12.....T. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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- ^ . Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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- ^ a b c d e Behrend, Raoul. "Asteroids and comets rotation curves – (1426) Riviera". Geneva Observatory. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ . Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "1426 Riviera (1937 GF)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 26 October 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
- 1426 Riviera at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 1426 Riviera at the JPL Small-Body Database
