_Pariana.png) Modelled shape of Pariana from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 28 November 1892 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (347) Pariana |
| Pronunciation | classically: /pæriˈeɪnə/ |
| Named after | unknown |
| Alternative designations | 1892 Q · A892 WD |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.38 yr (45065 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.04828 AU (456.016 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.17513 AU (325.395 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61171 AU (390.706 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.16716 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.22 yr (1541.6 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 8.01559° |
| Mean motion | 0° 14 0.661 / day |
| Inclination | 11.6792° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 85.5359° |
| Argument of perihelion | 86.2897° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 48.615±0.118 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 4.0529 h (0.16887 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.1845±0.036 |
| Spectral type | M |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.96 |
347 Pariana (prov. designation: A892 WD or 1892 Q) is a metallic background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at the Nice Observatory on 28 November 1892. The M-type asteroid has a short rotation period of 4.1 hours and measures approximately 49 kilometers (30 miles) in diameter. The origin of the asteroid's name remains unknown.
References
- 'Pariani' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D (11 November 2013). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Vol. 1 (3 ed.). Springer Science+Business Media. p. 66. ISBN 978-3-662-06615-7. OCLC 809148995.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 347 Pariana". Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Andersen, Geoff (2007). The Telescope: Its History, Technology, and Future. Princeton University Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-691-12979-2. LCCN 2006940308. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Q. Ashton Acton, ed. (2012). "Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania: A radar survey of M- and X-class asteroids II". Issues in Astronomy and Astrophysics: 2011 Edition. ScholarlyEditions. p. 2301. ISBN 978-1-4649-6368-1.
External links
- 347 Pariana at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 347 Pariana at the JPL Small-Body Database
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