5656 Oldfield
| Discovery Perihelion | 1.8111 AU | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4594 AU | ||
| Eccentricity | 0.2636 | |
| 3.86 yr (1,409 d) | ||
| 125.66° | ||
| 0° 15m 19.8s / day | ||
| Inclination | 4.0144° | |
| 248.67° | ||
| 83.725° | ||
| Physical characteristics | ||
Mean diameter | 7.691±0.051 km[4] | |
| 0.075±0.009[4] | ||
| 14.1[2] | ||
5656 Oldfield, provisional designation A920 TA, is a background
Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. The asteroid was named for English musician Mike Oldfield.[1]
Orbit and classification
Oldfield is a non-
semi-major axis of 2.46 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.26 and an inclination of 4° with respect to the ecliptic.[2]
The body's observation arc begins at Bergedorf two nights after its official discovery observation.[1]
Physical characteristics
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by the
albedo of 0.075.[4]
Rotation period
As of 2018, no rotational
Naming
This
M.P.C. 23353).[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "5656 Oldfield (A920 TA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5656 Oldfield (A920 TA)" (2018-01-23 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Asteroid 5656 Oldfield – Proper Elements". AstDyS-2, Asteroids – Dynamic Site. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ . Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (5001)-(10000) – Minor Planet Center
- 5656 Oldfield at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 5656 Oldfield at the JPL Small-Body Database
