2202 Pele
| Discovery LD | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 1.5±0.5 km (generic)[4] |
| 17.2[1] | |
2202 Pele, provisional designation 1972 RA, is an eccentric asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately 1–2 kilometers in diameter.
It was discovered by American astronomer
Arnold Klemola at the U.S. Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, California, on 7 September 1972.[3] The asteroid was named after Pele from native Hawaiian religion.[2]
Orbit and classification
Pele orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.1–3.5 AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,265 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.51 and an inclination of 9° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]
It is an
lunar distances
.
No
precoveries were taken. The asteroid's observation arc starts two days after the official discovery observation.[3]
Physical characteristics
As of 2017, Pele's effective size, composition, and
rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][5] It measures between 1 and 2 kilometers, based on a generic magnitude-to-diameter conversion, which assumes an albedo in the range of 0.05 to 0.25.[4]
Naming
This
M.P.C. 5360).[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2202 Pele (1972 RA)" (2015-04-10 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b c "2202 Pele (1972 RA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 2 March 2001. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "LCDB Data for (2202) Pele". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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
- 2202 Pele at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 2202 Pele at ESA–space situational awareness
- 2202 Pele at the JPL Small-Body Database
