5026 Martes
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5026 Martes (prov. designation: 1987 QL1) is a carbonaceous asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt, approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 22 August 1987, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic.[10] It is named after the two weasel-like animal species: pine marten and beech marten.[2]
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Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | A. Mrkos |
Discovery site | Kleť Obs. |
Discovery date | 22 August 1987 |
Designations | |
(5026) Martes | |
Pronunciation | /ˈmɑːrtɪs/ |
Named after | pine marten beech marten (Mustelidae mammals)[2] |
1987 QL1 · 1965 QE 1976 QL · 1980 VA2 | |
main-belt · (inner) [3] | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 63.37 yr (23,145 days) |
Aphelion | 2.9540 AU |
Perihelion | 1.8020 AU |
2.3780 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.2422 |
3.67 yr (1,339 days) | |
75.131° | |
0° 16m 7.68s / day | |
Inclination | 4.2831° |
304.77° | |
17.652° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 4.93 km (calculated)[3] 8.967±2.335 km[4] |
4.423±0.0011 h[5] 4.424087±0.000002 h[6] 4.4243±0.005 h[7] | |
0.066±0.072[4] 0.20 (assumed)[3] | |
B–V = 0.863±0.042[8] V–R = 0.440±0.047[8] C [9] · S [3] | |
13.80[4] · 13.9[1][3] · 14.065±0.010 (R)[5] · 14.17±0.36[9] | |
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