1588 Descamisada
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. Itzigsohn |
| Discovery site | La Plata Observatory |
| Discovery date | 27 June 1951 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1588 Descamisada |
Named after |
Eva Perón (Argentine idol)[2] |
| 1951 MH | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 64.50 yr (23558 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2486 AU (485.98 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8091 AU (420.24 Gm) |
| 3.0289 AU (453.12 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.072565 |
| 5.27 yr (1925.4 d) | |
| 29.099° | |
| 0° 11m 13.128s / day | |
| Inclination | 11.266° |
| 98.603° | |
| 225.28° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.8062 AU (270.20 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.98355 AU (296.735 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.210 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 25±11 km (calculated)[3] |
| 11.3[1] | |
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1588 Descamisada, provisional designation 1951 MH, is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, roughly about 25 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 June 1951, by astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata, Argentina.[4]
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.8–3.2 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,925 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.07 and is tilted by 11 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic.[1] Little is known about the asteroids size, composition, albedo and rotation, despite having a well-observed orbit with the lowest possible uncertainty – which is denoted by a condition code of 0 – and an observation arc that spans over a period of more than 60 years.[1] With an absolute magnitude of 11.3, the asteroid's diameter could be anywhere between 14 and 36 kilometers for an assumed albedo in the range of 0.05–0.25 (see NASA's conversion table).[3] Since outer main-belt asteroids typically have a spectral type of a darker carbonaceous, rather than a brighter rocky body, its true diameter may be at the upper end of NASA's generic conversion table, as an object's diameter increases, when its albedo decreases, for a given absolute magnitude.[3]
The minor planet was named for Eva Perón and its name is a feminized form of "descamisado" (shirtless one) – a term used to denote the working class citizens which formed the support base of Peronism. Eva Perón, also known as "Evita", was the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón, First Lady of Argentina and idolized by millions. The asteroids 1569 Evita, 1581 Abanderada, 1582 Martir and 1589 Fanatica were also discovered by Itzigsohn, and were also given names in tribute to Perón.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1588 Descamisada (1951 MH)" (2015-10-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1588) Descamisada. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 126. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "1588 Descamisada (1951 MH)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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 (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 1588 Descamisada at the JPL Small-Body Database
