3917 Franz Schubert
| Discovery Perihelion | 2.3064 AU | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.3583 AU | ||
| Eccentricity | 0.0220 | |
| 3.62 yr (1,323 days) | ||
| 278.00° | ||
| 0° 16m 19.56s / day | ||
| Inclination | 2.4275° | |
| 137.12° | ||
| 298.90° | ||
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Dimensions | 5.129±0.123 km[5] | |
| 0.321±0.041[5] | ||
| 13.6[1] | ||
3917 Franz Schubert, provisional designation 1961 CX, is a bright background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 February 1961, by astronomer Freimut Börngen at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in Tautenburg, Germany.[2] The asteroid was named after Austrian composer Franz Schubert.[3]
Orbit and classification
Franz Schubert is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's
semi-major axis of 2.36 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.02 and an inclination of 2° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]
The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Tautenburg in February 1961.[2]
Physical characteristics
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by the
albedo of 0.321.[5]
Rotation period
As of 2017, no rotational
Naming
This
M.P.C. 14208).[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3917 Franz (1961 CX)" (2017-10-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "3917 Franz (1961 CX)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b "Asteroid 3917 Franz Schubert – Proper Elements". AstDyS-2, Asteroids – Dynamic Site. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Asteroid is not in the LCDB (Data request for (3917) Franz Schubert)". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
External links
- "Die Entdeckung des kleinen Planeten (3917) Franz Schubert", ADS Astronomy Abstract Service (in German)
- (3917) Franz Schubert at AstDys-2
- 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
- 3917 Franz Schubert at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 3917 Franz Schubert at the JPL Small-Body Database
