14832 Alechinsky
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | ESO (La Silla Obs.) |
| Discovery date | 27 August 1987 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 14832 Alechinsky |
|
Named after
|
Pierre Alechinsky (painter)[2] |
| 1987 QC3 · 1994 PY32 | |
| main-belt · Flora [3] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 28.22 yr (10,309 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5771 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.0080 AU |
| 2.2926 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1241 |
| 3.47 yr (1,268 days) | |
| 323.81° | |
| Inclination | 5.7310° |
| 307.50° | |
| 77.585° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 4.11 km (caculated)[3] |
| 8.07 h[4] 9.5831±0.1453 h[5] |
|
| 0.24 (assumed)[3] | |
| S [3] | |
| 14.1[1] | |
14832 Alechinsky, provisional designation 1987 QC3, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, about 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile on 27 August 1987.[6]
The S-type asteroid is a member of the Flora family, one of the largest groups of stony asteroids in the main-belt. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.6 AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,268 days). Its orbit is tilted by 6 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic and shows an eccentricity of 0.12. The body has an albedo of 0.24, as assumed by the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL). Two different observations from the Palomar Transient Factory rendered a rotation period of 8.1 and 9.6 hours, respectively.[4][5]
The minor planet was named after Belgian painter Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927). He founded the expressionist movement "CoBRa", a name linking the cities of Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. He was one of the leading artist of mid-Century Europe, and is well known for his treatment of colors, versatility and graphic humor.[2]
References
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External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (10001)-(15000) – Minor Planet Center
- 14832 Alechinsky at the JPL Small-Body Database
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