1037 Davidweilla

1037 Davidweilla
Discovery[1]
Discovered byB. Jekhovsky
Discovery siteAlgiers Obs.
Discovery date29 October 1924
Designations
(1037) Davidweilla
Named after
David Weill[2]
1924 TF · 1951 TS
1958 XG · 1975 XC5
main-belt · (inner)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc92.50 yr (33,787 days)
Aphelion2.6862 AU
Perihelion1.8245 AU
2.2554 AU
Eccentricity0.1910
3.39 yr (1,237 days)
172.40°
0° 17m 27.6s / day
Inclination5.9015°
200.68°
169.52°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions6.884±0.174 km[3]
0.130±0.017[3]
13.6[1]

1037 Davidweilla, provisional designation 1924 TF, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 October 1924, by Benjamin Jekhowsky at Algiers Observatory in Algeria, Northern Africa.[4]

Classification and orbit

Davidweilla orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,237 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 6° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Algiers.[4]

Physical characteristics

Diameter and albedo

According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Davidweilla measures 6.884 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.130.[3]

Lightcurves

As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Davidweilla has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][5]

Naming

This minor planet was named after David Weill, at the Sorbonne University in Paris. He was a member of the Academy of sciences. The official naming citation was published by Paul Herget in The Names of the Minor Planets (H 99).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1037 Davidweilla (1924 TF)" (2017-05-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1037) Davidweilla". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1037) Davidweilla. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 89. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1038. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  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. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "1037 Davidweilla (1924 TF)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. ^ "LCDB Data for (1037) Davidweilla". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 30 June 2017.