3710 Bogoslovskij, provisionally known as 1978 RD6, is a rare-type asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 11 kilometers in diameter.
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | N. Chernykh |
| Discovery site | Crimean Astrophysical Obs. |
| Discovery date | 13 September 1978 |
| Designations | |
| (3710) Bogoslovskij | |
Named after | Nikita Bogoslovskij (Russian composer)[2] |
| 1978 RD6 · 1978 SK5 1978 VG12 · 1982 NC 1983 WG1 | |
| main-belt · (middle) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 38.63 yr (14,110 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.1802 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.3027 AU |
| 2.7414 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1601 |
| 4.54 yr (1,658 days) | |
| 251.16° | |
| 0° 13m 1.56s / day | |
| Inclination | 13.804° |
| 198.85° | |
| 127.18° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 11.625±0.196[3] |
| 0.131±0.024[3] | |
| Cgh (SMASSII) | |
| 12.6 | |
It was discovered on 13 September 1978, by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula, and named for Russian composer Nikita Bogoslovskij.[2][4]
Orbit and characterization edit
Bogoslovskij orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.3–3.2 AU once every 4 years and 6 months (1,658 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.16 and an inclination of 14° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]
In the SMASS classification, Bogoslovskij is an uncommon Cgh-type, which belongs to the broader class of carbonaceous asteroids.[1] As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve has been obtained. The body's rotation period, poles and shape remain unknown.[5]
Naming edit
This minor planet was named in honor of Nikita Bogoslovskij (1913–2004), Russian writer and contemporary composer, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday.[2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 September 1993 (M.P.C. 22499).[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3710 Bogoslovskij (1978 RD6)" (2017-05-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(3710) Bogoslovskij". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3710) Bogoslovskij. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 313. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3707. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Nugent, C.; Cabrera, M. S. (November 2012). "Preliminary Analysis of WISE/NEOWISE 3-Band Cryogenic and Post-cryogenic Observations of Main Belt Asteroids". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 759 (1): 5. arXiv:1209.5794. Bibcode:2012ApJ...759L...8M. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/759/1/L8. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "3710 Bogoslovskij (1978 RD6)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "LCDB Data for (3710) Bogoslovskij". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
External links edit
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- 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
- 3710 Bogoslovskij at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 3710 Bogoslovskij at the JPL Small-Body Database
