8318 Averroes
| Discovery Themis family) | |
|---|---|
| 13.5[1][3] | |
8318 Averroes Averroës.[1]
Orbit and classification
Averroes is a core member of the
Background asteroid.[6]
It orbits the Sun in the
semi-major axis of 3.18 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.16 and an inclination of 1° with respect to the ecliptic.[3] The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Palomar in April 1953, more than 20 years prior to its official discovery observation.[1]
Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey
The
Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey, named after the fruitful collaboration of the Palomar and Leiden Observatory in the 1960s and 1970s. Gehrels used Palomar's Samuel Oschin telescope (also known as the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope), and shipped the photographic plates to Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden Observatory where astrometry was carried out. The trio are credited with the discovery of several thousand asteroid discoveries.[8]
Physical characteristics
While no
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by the
albedo of 0.075.[7]
Naming
This
M.P.C. 32792).[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "8318 Averroes (1306 T-2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Averroës". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 8318 Averroes (1306 T-2)" (2017-06-03 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Asteroid 8318 Averroes". Small Bodies Data Ferret. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Asteroid (8318) Averroes". AstDyS-2, Asteroids – Dynamic Site. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Small Bodies Data Ferret". Nesvorny HCM Asteroid Families V3.0. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ . Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Ana Ruiz, Vibrant Andalusia: The Spice of Life in Southern Spain, p. 42.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 May 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
- 8318 Averroes at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 8318 Averroes at the JPL Small-Body Database
