3757 Anagolay
| Discovery U–B = 0.522±0.009[1] | |
|---|---|
| 18.85[4] · 18.95[1] · 19.12±0.06[3][5][8] | |
3757 Anagolay, provisional designation 1982 XB, is a highly eccentric
Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States. The asteroid was named after Anagolay from Philippine mythology.[2]
Orbit and classification
Anagolay orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.0–2.7 AU once every 2 years and 6 months (908 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.45 and an inclination of 4° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]
It is a
precoveries and no identifications prior to its discovery were made.[2]
Physical characteristics
In the
Tholen classification, Anagolay is a silicaceous S-type asteroid.[1]
Based on two rotational
albedo lies between 0.18 and 0.34,[1][4] with the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL) deriving an intermediate albedo of 0.26. CALL also assumes a diameter of 390 meters.[3]
Naming
This minor planet was named after Anagolay, the goddess of the lost things worshipped by pre-Hispanic Tagalogs. In Philippine mythology, Anagolay is the daughter of the hermaphroditic agricultural deity Lakampati (also goddess Ikapati).[9]
The name, suggested by Filipino student Mohammad Abqary Alon, was selected among 85 other suggestions in a contest held by the
M.P.C. 89832).[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3757 Anagolay (1982 XB)" (2014-07-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "3757 Anagolay (1982 XB)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d "LCDB Data for (3757) Anagolay". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ . Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Bibcode:1985BAAS...17R.726H. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ ISSN 0019-1035. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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- ^ "An Ultimate Guide To Philippine Mythology's Legendary Deities". FilipiKnow. 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Montenegro, Bea (9 October 2014). "New asteroid named after Philippine goddess of lost things". GMA News Online. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
External links
- (3757) Anagolay at E.A.R.N. – The Near-Earth Asteroids Data Base (DLR)
- 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
- 3757 Anagolay at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 3757 Anagolay at ESA–space situational awareness
- 3757 Anagolay at the JPL Small-Body Database
