1864 Daedalus
| Discovery U–B = 0.500[1] | |
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| 14.85[1][5] · 14.98[6][9] | |
1864 Daedalus, provisional designation 1971 FA, is a stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 24 March 1971, by Dutch–American astronomer Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory, California, and named after Daedalus from Greek mythology.[4]
Orbit and classification
Daedalus is a member of the Apollo asteroids, a group of near-Earth object with an Earth-crossing orbit. It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 0.6–2.4 AU once every 1 years and 9 months (645 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.61 and an inclination of 22° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] It has an Earth Minimum orbit intersection distance (MOID) of 0.2693 AU.[1]
Physical characteristics
Daedalus is a
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by NASA's
Rotation period
Several rotational
Naming
This
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1864 Daedalus (1971 FA)" (2017-05-15 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Daedalus". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b "1864 Daedalus (1971 FA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ .
- ^ a b c d e "LCDB Data for (1864) Daedalus". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ doi:10.1086/111169. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ ISSN 1052-8091. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- . Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- 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
- 1864 Daedalus at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 1864 Daedalus at ESA–space situational awareness
- 1864 Daedalus at the JPL Small-Body Database
