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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.

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.

Orbit and characterization

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.

In the SMASS classification, Bogoslovskij is an uncommon Cgh-type, which belongs to the broader class of carbonaceous asteroids. As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve has been obtained. The body's rotation period, poles and shape remain unknown.

Naming

This minor planet was named in honor of Nikita Bogoslovskij (1913–2004), Russian writer and contemporary composer, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 September 1993 (M.P.C. 22499).

References

1. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3710 Bogoslovskij (1978 RD6)" (2017-05-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. "3710 Bogoslovskij (1978 RD6)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
5. "LCDB Data for (3710) Bogoslovskij". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
6. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

External links

• 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
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 3710 Bogoslovskij at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters

• Minor planet object articles (numbered)
• Background asteroids
• Discoveries by Nikolai Chernykh
• Named minor planets
• Cgh-type asteroids (SMASS)
• Astronomical objects discovered in 1978