.png) A three-dimensional model of 165 Loreley based on its light curve. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | 9 August 1876 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (165) Loreley |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔːrəlaɪ/ |
| Alternative designations | A876 PA; 1948 QS; 1959 PB; 1960 WG |
| Minor planet category | main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 139.51 yr (50957 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3904 AU (507.20 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8599 AU (427.83 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 3.1251 AU (467.51 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.084887 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.525 yr (2,017.9 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 125.88° |
| Mean motion | 0° 10 42.24 / day |
| Inclination | 11.224° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 302.53° |
| Argument of perihelion | 347.29° |
| Earth MOID | 1.84454 AU (275.939 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.81383 AU (271.345 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.180 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 180.083±2.064 km 164.92 ± 8.14 km |
| Mass | (1.91±0.19)×10 kg |
| Mean density | 8.14 ± 1.46 g/cm |
| Synodic rotation period | 7.226 h (0.3011 d) 7.22667 h |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0642±0.004 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.65, 7.76 |
165 Loreley is a large main-belt asteroid that was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 9, 1876, in Clinton, New York and named after the Lorelei, a figure in German folklore. It is orbiting the Sun at a distance of 3.125 AU and a low eccentricity of 0.08. The orbital plane is inclined at an angle of 11.2° to the plane of the ecliptic.
In the late 1990s, a network of astronomers worldwide gathered light curve data that was ultimately used to derive the spin states and shape models of 10 new asteroids, including (165) Loreley. The light curve of this asteroid varies by no more than 0.2 in magnitude, while the derived shape model shows multiple flat spots on the surface. The asteroid has an oblate shape with a size ratio of 1.26 ± 0.08 between the major and minor axes, as determined from the W. M. Keck Observatory.
Between 2003 and 2021, 165 Loreley has been observed to occult thirteen stars.
References
- "Lorelei". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ Yeomans, Donald K., "165 Loreley", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
- ^ Ďurech, J.; et al. (April 2007), "Physical models of ten asteroids from an observers", Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 465, no. 1, pp. 331–337, Bibcode:2007A&A...465..331D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066347.
- Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.
- Durech, J.; et al. (November 2006), "Asteroid brightness and geometry", VizieR On-line Data Catalog: J/A+A/465/331, Bibcode:2006yCat..34650331D.
- Marchis, F.; et al. (November 2006), "Shape, size and multiplicity of main-belt asteroids. I. Keck Adaptive Optics survey", Icarus, vol. 185, no. 1, pp. 39–63, Bibcode:2006Icar..185...39M, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2006.06.001, PMC 2600456, PMID 19081813.
External links
- 165 Loreley at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 165 Loreley at the JPL Small-Body Database
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