5160 Camoes
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | H. Debehogne E. R. Netto |
| Discovery site | ESO–La Silla Obs. |
| Discovery date | 23 December 1979 |
| Designations | |
| (5160) Camoes | |
Named after | Luís de Camões (Portuguese poet)[2] |
| 1979 YO · 1988 BB3 | |
| main-belt · (inner) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 37.22 yr (13,593 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5715 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.2316 AU |
| 2.4016 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0708 |
| 3.72 yr (1,359 days) | |
| 209.42° | |
| 0° 15m 53.28s / day | |
| Inclination | 8.2916° |
| 129.14° | |
| 156.49° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 5.984±0.137[3] 9±3 km (calculated)[4] |
| 0.259±0.075[3] | |
| 13.3[1] | |
5160 Camoes, provisional designation 1979 YO, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 23 December 1979, by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne and Brazilian astronomer Edgar Netto at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile.[5] It was later named for Portuguese poet Luís de Camões.[2]
Orbit and classification[edit]
Camoes orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.2–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 9 months (1,359 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.07 and an inclination of 8° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The asteroid's observation arc starts in 1979, as no precoveries were taken and no identifications were made prior to its discovery.[5]
Physical characteristics[edit]
Based on an absolute magnitude of 13.3 and assuming a generic albedo over the range of 0.05 to 0.25, Camoes measures between 6 and 12 kilometers in diameter.[4]
According to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Camoes measures 6.0 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.259.[3] As of 2016, the asteroid's composition, rotation period and shape remain unknown.
Naming[edit]
This minor planet was named after Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet, Luís de Camões (1524–1580). His epic Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), a fantastical interpretation of the Portuguese voyages of discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries, shows an extraordinary knowledge of astronomy.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 6 February 1993 (M.P.C. 21610).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5160 Camoes (1979 YO)" (2017-03-11 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5160) Camoes". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5160) Camoes. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 444. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5010. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b c Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J.; et al. (November 2011). "Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 20. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. S2CID 118745497. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 2 March 2001. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ a b "5160 Camoes (1979 YO)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- 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
- 5160 Camoes at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 5160 Camoes at the JPL Small-Body Database
