1910 Mikhailov
| Discovery Synodic rotation period | 8.88 h (0.370 d)[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.032±0.007[6] 0.050 [5] 0.057 [3] | ||
| C[3] | ||
| 11.5[1][4] | ||
1910 Mikhailov, provisional designation 1972 TZ1, is a carbonaceous
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mikhailov
. It has a 3:1 ratio of iron to carbon, hence the name. The asteroid is believed to have been expelled from its parent asteroid belt (one of three main asteroid belts in the inner Solar System), and is classified as a metallic asteroid, because its iron is fairly weak.
Discovery
Mikhailov was discovered on 8 October 1972, by Ukrainian astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula.[1]
Zhuravleva is ranked 61 in Harvard's ranking of those who discovered minor planets. Detween 1972 and 1992, She discovered 200 such bodies, 13 of which were co-discoveries.[7]
Orbit and classification
The
semi-major axis of 3.04 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.05 and an inclination of 10° with respect to the ecliptic.[4]
Physical characteristics
It has a rotation period of 8.88 hours[4] and a low geometric albedo of 0.05.
Naming
The asteroid was named in honor of prominent Russian astronomer
M.P.C. 3937).[8]
References
- ^ a b c "1910 Mikhailov (1972 TZ1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
- ^ a b c "LCDB Data for (1910) Mikhailov". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1910 Mikhailov (1972 TZ1)" (2019-08-22 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ . Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number of discoveries)". Minor Planet Center. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), (query form)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1910 Mikhailov at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 1910 Mikhailov at the JPL Small-Body Database
