2691 Sersic
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Félix Aguilar Observatory |
| Discovery site | El Leoncito CASLEO |
| Discovery date | 18 May 1974 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2691 Sersic |
Named after | José Sersic[2] |
|
1974 KB · 1938 UU 1978 QR1 | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 65.89 yr (24067 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.4970 AU (373.55 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9922 AU (298.03 Gm) |
| 2.2446 AU (335.79 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.11244 |
| 3.36 yr (1228.3 d) | |
| 136.69° | |
| 0° 17m 35.124s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.5942° |
| 319.89° | |
| 277.21° | |
| Known satellites | 1 |
| Earth MOID | 0.983272 AU (147.0954 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.51038 AU (375.548 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.621 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3.8811 h (0.16171 d) | |
| 13.2 | |
|
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2691 Sersic (1974 KB) is a main-belt binary asteroid[3] discovered on May 18, 1974 by Félix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.[2]
It was named in honor of José Luis Sersic (1933–1993), well known for his work in extragalactic astronomy and on supernovae (also see Sersic's law and Lenticular galaxy § Sérsic decomposition). He has served as director of the Córdoba Observatory.[2]
Satellite
A moon was discovered in 2011 from light curve observations of the asteroid. It has a diameter of 2.15 ± 0.11 and an orbital period of 1 day, 2 hours, and 48 minutes.[3]
References
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2691 Sersic (1974 KB)" (2015-09-23 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2691) Sersic". Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2007. p. 220. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- 1 2 Johnston, Robert. "(2691) Sersic". johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links
- "2691 Sersic (1974 KB)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2002691.
- 2691 Sersic at the JPL Small-Body Database
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