6460 Bassano
| Discovery Synodic rotation period | 2.9131±0.0034 h[6] 2.9145±0.0034 h[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.24 (assumed)[3] 0.389±0.048[4][5] | ||
| S [3] | ||
| 13.5[4] · 13.576±0.002 (R)[6] · 13.7[1][3] · 14.291±0.003 (S)[6] | ||
6460 Bassano, provisional designation 1992 UK6, is a stony Flora
Orbit and classification
The S-type asteroid is a member of the Flora family, one of the largest groups of stony asteroids in the main-belt. Bassano orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.0–2.5 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,239 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.11 and an inclination of 3° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]
In October 1985, it was first identified as 1985 TR2 at the French
Physical characteristics
Rotation period
Two rotational
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by the
Naming
This minor planet was named for the location of the discovering observatory, Bassano Bresciano, an ancient village in northern Italy.[2]
The historic village was under Longobard and Frank control during the early Middle Ages, and then ruled by the
References
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 6460 Bassano (1992 UK6)" (2017-03-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g "LCDB Data for (6460) Bassano". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b "6460 Bassano (1992 UK6)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
External links
- Bassano Bresciano Astronomical Observatory – homepage
- 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 (5001)-(10000) – Minor Planet Center
- 6460 Bassano at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 6460 Bassano at the JPL Small-Body Database
