1580 Betulia
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A three-dimensional model of 1580 Betulia based on its light curve.
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Johnson, E. L. |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | May 22, 1950 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1580 |
| 1950 KA | |
Amor  |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.268465159041795 |
| Perihelion | 1.12550179562558 |
| Eccentricity | .4877058442917759 |
| 1189.429246506845 | |
| 302.9904195628954 | |
| Inclination | 52.09132036275521 |
| 62.32691089426164 | |
| 159.5310408236107 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 4.57 km [1] |
| 6.13836 hr [2] | |
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Pole ecliptic latitude
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22° [2] |
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Pole ecliptic longitude
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136° [2] |
| 0.077 [1] | |
| 14.53 [1] | |
1580 Betulia (provisional designation: 1950 KA) is an Amor asteroid discovered on May 22, 1950, by Ernest Leonard Johnson at the Union Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa. Betulia's shape has been accurately determined: at its widest point, the asteroid is 6.59 ± .66 km wide; however, its effective diameter is 5.39 ± .54 km.[2]
The name honours Betulia Toro, wife of the astronomer Samuel Herrick. Herrick had studied the asteroid's orbit, and requested the name, along with that of 1685 Toro.[3][4]
References
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- ↑ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006 - 2008.
- ↑ University of California, Samuel Herrick, Engineering; Astronomy: Los Angeles
Further reading
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