1338 Duponta
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| Discovery[1] | |
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| Discovered by | Boyer, L. |
| Discovery site | Algiers |
| Discovery date | 4 December 1934 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1338 |
| 1934 XA | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 81.04 yr (29600 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5173069 AU (376.58375 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0103327 AU (300.74149 Gm) |
| 2.263820 AU (338.6627 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1119732 |
| 3.41 yr (1244.1 d) | |
| 347.30828° | |
| 0° 17m 21.703s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.818293° |
| 325.63706° | |
| 110.44936° | |
| Known satellites | 1[2] |
| Earth MOID | 1.02997 AU (154.081 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.69091 AU (402.554 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.605 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 8 km - 19 km[3] |
| 3.85453 h (0.160605 d)[1] | |
| 12.6[1] | |
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1338 Duponta (1934 XA) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 4, 1934, by Boyer, L. at Algiers. Since the albedo of this asteroid is unknown, the size can only be estimated as between about 8 km - 19 km,[3] based on the absolute magnitude (H) of 12.3.[1]
Binary system
Photometric observations in 2007 revealed a ~3 km satellite (diameter ratio of 0.23) with an orbital period of 17.57 hours.[2] Due to the similar size of the primary and secondary the Minor Planet Center lists this as a binary companion.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1338 Duponta (1934 XA)" (2006-11-21 last obs). Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Electronic Telegram". IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ↑ "Satellites and Companions of Minor Planets". IAU / Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
- 1338 Duponta at the JPL Small-Body Database
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