566 Stereoskopia
Stereoskopia (minor planet designation: 566 Stereoskopia) is a large, outer main-belt asteroid orbiting the Sun.[1] It was discovered on 28 May 1905 from Heidelberg by German astronomer Paul Götz.[2] The discovery was made from photographic plates with the use of a stereo-comparator that had been provided by Carl Pulfrich, a German physicist at the Carl Zeiss Company.[3] The asteroid name is a reference to this device.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Paul Götz |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 28 May 1905 |
| Designations | |
| (566) Stereoskopia | |
| Pronunciation | /ˌstɛrioʊˈskoʊpiə/ |
| 1905 QO | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 1,687.12 d (40,491 h) |
| Aphelion | 3.7804 AU (565.54 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.9908 AU (447.42 Gm) |
| 3.3856 AU (506.48 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.11662 |
| 6.23 yr (2,275.4 d) | |
| 177.298° | |
| 0° 9m 29.592s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.8864° |
| 79.644° | |
| 298.527° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 84.08±3.15 km |
| 12.103 h (0.5043 d)[1] | |
| 0.0383±0.003[1] | |
| 8.0 | |
This object is a member of the Cybele group located beyond the core of the main belt.[1] It is orbiting at a distance of 3.39 AU with a period of 6.23 yr and an eccentricity of 0.12. The orbital plane is inclined at an angle of 4.9° to the plane of the ecliptic.[1] Light curve analysis based on photometric data collected during 2008 provide a rotation period of 12.103±0.002 h for this asteroid.[4] It spans a girth of approximately 167 km[1] and is classified as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid.[5]
See also
References
- "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 566 Stereoskopia (1905 QO)" (2010-06-24 last obs). Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- Schmadel, Lutz (2003), Dictionary of minor planet names, vol. 1, Springer, p. 59, ISBN 9783540002383
- Murdin, Paul (2016), Rock Legends: The Asteroids and Their Discoverers, Springer International Publishing, p. 51, Bibcode:2016rlat.book.....M, ISBN 9783319318363.
- Fauerbach, Michael; Marks, Scott A. (July 2009), "Lightcurve Analysis of 556 Stereoskopia and 823 Sisigambis", Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, 36 (3): 96–97, Bibcode:2009MPBu...36...96F.
- Vilas, F.; McFadden, L. A. (June 1987), "New CCD Reflectance Spectra of Outer Belt Asteroids", Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 19: 825, Bibcode:1987BAAS...19Q.825V
External links
- 566 Stereoskopia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 566 Stereoskopia at the JPL Small-Body Database