2131 Mayall
| Discovery U–B = 0.450[1] | |
|---|---|
| 12.72[1] | |
2131 Mayall (1975 RA) is an
Arnold Klemola at the Lick Observatory and named in honor of Nicholas U. Mayall (1906–1993), director of the Kitt Peak National Observatory during 1960–1971, who also worked at Lick for many years.[1][2] It is about 8 km (~5 miles) in diameter.[6]
Photometric measurements of the asteroid made in 2005 at the Palmer Divide Observatory showed a light curve with a period of 2.572 ± 0.002 hours and a brightness variation of 0.08 ± 0.02 in magnitude.[7]
This led to a follow-up investigation in 2006, when another light curve was recorded.Hungaria group.[6]
See also
- Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope (telescope named after the same astronomer)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2131 Mayall (1975 RA)" (2016-09-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ Bibcode:2004PDSS...12.....T. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ .
- ^ a b "LCDB Data for (2131) Mayall". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ ISSN 1052-8091.
- Bibcode:2005MPBu...32...54W
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 2131 Mayall, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2009)
- Asteroids with Satellites, Robert Johnston, johnstonsarchive.net
- 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
- 2131 Mayall at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 2131 Mayall at the JPL Small-Body Database
