14871 Pyramus
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| 0.069±0.020[7] | |
| 13.9[3] | |
14871 Pyramus, provisional designation 1990 TH7, is a dark Zhongguo
Pyramus from classical mythology.[2]
Orbit and classification
Pyramus is a non-
It orbits the Sun in the
semi-major axis of 3.3 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.22 and an inclination of 1° with respect to the ecliptic.[3] The first precovery was taken at Palomar Observatory in 1954, extending the asteroid's observation arc by 36 years prior to its discovery.[1]
Physical characteristics
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by NASA's
albedo of 0.069.[7] This is in line with a generic absolute magnitude-to-diameter conversion that gives a diameter of 4 to 9 kilometers for an albedo between 0.05 and 0.25.[6]
Lightcurves
As of 2018, no rotational lightcurve has been obtained of Pyramus. The asteroid's
Naming
This
M.P.C. 47301).[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "14871 Pyramus (1990 TH7)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8.
- ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 14871 Pyramus (1990 TH7)" (2017-03-27 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Asteroid 14871 Pyramus – Proper Elements". AstDyS-2, Asteroids – Dynamic Site. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ . Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 2 March 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- . Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "LCDB Data for (14871) Pyramus". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
External links
- (14871) Pyramus at AstDyS, University of Pisa
- Erratum: Asteroids in the 2 : 1 resonance with Jupiter: dynamics and size distribution
- 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 (10001)-(15000) – Minor Planet Center
- 14871 Pyramus at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 14871 Pyramus at the JPL Small-Body Database
