2905 Plaskett
| Discovery | |
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2905 Plaskett, provisional designation 1982 BZ2, is a stony Gefionian
Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona.[6] The asteroid was named after Canadian astronomers John Stanley Plaskett and Harry Hemley Plaskett.[2][3]
Orbit and classification
Plaskett is a member of the
semi-major axis of 2.80 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.09 and an inclination of 9° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]
The body's observation arc begins with its first observation as 1973 FP at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in March 1973, almost 9 years prior to its official discovery observation at Anderson Mesa.[6]
Physical characteristics
In the
spectral type of Gefionian asteroids.[7]
: 23
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by the
albedo of 0.273.[5]
Rotation period
As of 2017, no rotational
rotation period, shape and poles remain unknown.[8]
Naming
This
M.P.C. 9081).[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2905 Plaskett (1982 BZ2)" (2017-10-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ Bibcode:1985JRASC..79...26H. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Asteroid 2905 Plaskett – Nesvorny HCM Asteroid Families V3.0". Small Bodies Data Ferret. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "2905 Plaskett (1982 BZ2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9780816532131.
- ^ "LCDB Data for (2905) Plaskett". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 2905 Plaskett at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 2905 Plaskett at the JPL Small-Body Database
