794 Irenaea
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794 Irenaea (prov. designation: Template:Mp or Template:Mp) is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 27 August 1914, by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory.[1] The presumed C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 9.1 hours and measures approximately Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter. It was likely named after Irene Hillebrand, daughter of Austrian astronomer Edmund Weiss (1837–1917).[2]
Orbit and classification
Irenaea is a non-family asteroid of the main belt's background population when applying the hierarchical clustering method to its proper orbital elements.[3][4][5] It orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.2–4.1 AU once every 5 years and 6 months (2,021 days; semi-major axis of 3.13 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.30 and an inclination of 5° with respect to the ecliptic.[6] The body's observation arc begins at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg on 9 December 1915, more than a year after its official discovery observation at Vienna Observatory on 27 August 1914.[1]
Naming
According to Alexander Schnell, this minor planet was likely named after Irene Hillebrand, née Weiss, daughter of Austrian astronomer Edmund Weiss (1837–1917), director of the Vienna Observatory, and wife to astronomer Template:Ill (1861–1939). The name received an aea-suffix as "Irene" was already given to asteroid 14 Irene.[2] Palisa also named asteroid 722 Frieda after her daughter, Frieda Hillebrand.[7]
Physical characteristics
Irenaea is an assumed, carbonaceous C-type asteroid.[8] The asteroid's low albedo around 0.05 (see below) agrees with this assumption.
Rotation period
In May 2008, a rotational lightcurve of Irenaea was obtained from photometric observations by Italian amateur astronomer Silvano Casulli. Lightcurve analysis gave a rotation period of Script error: No such module "val". hours with a brightness variation of Script error: No such module "val". magnitude, indicative of an elongated shape (U=3−Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".).[9]
Diameter and albedo
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References
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External links
- Lightcurve Database Query (LCDB), at www.minorplanet.info
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Geneva Observatory, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- Template:AstDys
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at the JPL Small-Body DatabaseTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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