1714 Sy
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Boyer |
| Discovery site | Algiers Observatory |
| Discovery date | 25 July 1951 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1714 Sy |
Named after | Frédéric Sy [2] |
|
1951 OA · 1949 YM 1950 DE1 · 1951 NM | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 66.22 yr (24186 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9648 AU (443.53 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.1726 AU (325.02 Gm) |
| 2.5687 AU (384.27 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.15420 |
| 4.12 yr (1503.8 d) | |
| 266.63° | |
| 0° 14m 21.84s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.9749° |
| 300.96° | |
| 320.84° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.16219 AU (173.861 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.15086 AU (321.764 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.401 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 16.8 km |
Mean radius | 8.4 km |
| 0.1088 ± 0.027 | |
| 11.9 | |
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1714 Sy, provisional designation 1951 OA, is an asteroid from the main-belt, about 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Louis Boyer at the North African Algiers Observatory in Algeria on July 25, 1951. The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.2–3.0 AU once every 4.11 years (1,503 days). It has a geometric albedo of 0.11.[1]
It is named after Frédéric Sy, who worked as an orbit computer and an assistant astronomer at Paris Observatory and Algiers Observatory, respectively. At Algiers Observatory, he observed asteroids and comets and was the first to discover a numbered minor planet, 858 El Djezaïr, in 1916.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1714 Sy (1951 OA)" (2015-03-15 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1714) Sy. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 136. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 1714 Sy at the JPL Small-Body Database
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