1800 Aguilar

1800 Aguilar
Discovery
Discovered by	M. Itzigsohn
Discovery site	La Plata Obs.
Discovery date	12 September 1950
Designations
MPC designation	(1800) Aguilar
Named after	Félix Aguilar (astronomer)
Alternative designations	1950 RJ · 1952 BJ; 1972 XP2 · 1976 YU7; 1977 AE1
Minor planet category	main-belt · Vestian
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	66.54 yr (24,305 days)
Aphelion	2.6778 AU
Perihelion	2.0362 AU
Semi-major axis	2.3570 AU
Eccentricity	0.1361
Orbital period	3.62 yr (1,322 days)
Mean anomaly	189.20°
Mean motion	0° 16m 20.64s / day
Inclination	5.7893°
Longitude of ascending node	124.24°
Argument of perihelion	214.46°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7.384±0.156 km; 8.18 km (calculated)
Rotation period	2.478±0.002 h
Geometric albedo	0.20 (assumed); 0.295±0.047
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.6 · 12.8 · 13.07±0.05

1800 Aguilar, provisional designation 1950 RJ, is a stony Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter.

It was discovered on 12 September 1950, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at La Plata Astronomical Observatory in Argentina.^[7] The asteroid was named after Argentine astronomer Félix Aguilar.^[2]

Orbit and classification[]

The stony S-type asteroid is a member of the Vesta family. It orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.0–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 7 months (1,322 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.14 and an inclination of 6° with respect to the ecliptic.^[1] As no precoveries were taken, and no prior identifications were made, Aguilar's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation.^[7]

Physical characteristics[]

Rotation period[]

In September 2008, a rotational lightcurve of Aguilar was obtained from photometric observations taken by Australian amateur astronomer David Higgins. It gave a well-defined rotation period of 2.478 hours with a brightness variation of 0.11 in magnitude (U=3).^[a]

Diameter and albedo[]

According to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Aguilar measures 7.38 kilometers in diameter, and its surface has an albedo of 0.295,^[4]^[5] while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes a standard albedo for stony asteroids of 0.20 and calculates a diameter of 8.18 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 12.8.^[3]

Naming[]

This minor planet was named for Argentine astronomer Félix Aguilar (1884–1943), former director of the discovering observatory and founder of the University School of Astronomy and Geophysics. He contributed significantly to the development of Argentine astronomy in the first half of the 20th century (also see Félix Aguilar Observatory).^[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 20 February 1976 (M.P.C. 3934).^[8]

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Higgins (2011) web: rotation period 2.478±0.002 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.11 mag. Summary figures at Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL) for (1800) Aguilar and David Higgins Homepage

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1800 Aguilar (1950 RJ)" (2017-03-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1800) Aguilar". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1800) Aguilar. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 144. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1801. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "LCDB Data for (1800) Aguilar". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Masiero, J.; Hand, E.; Bauer, J.; Tholen, D.; et al. (November 2011). "NEOWISE Studies of Spectrophotometrically Classified Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 25. arXiv:1109.6407. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...90M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/90.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J.; et al. (November 2011). "Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 20. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ Veres, Peter; Jedicke, Robert; Fitzsimmons, Alan; Denneau, Larry; Granvik, Mikael; Bolin, Bryce; et al. (November 2015). "Absolute magnitudes and slope parameters for 250,000 asteroids observed by Pan-STARRS PS1 - Preliminary results". Icarus. 261: 34–47. arXiv:1506.00762. Bibcode:2015Icar..261...34V. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2015.08.007. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "1800 Aguilar (1950 RJ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. "Appendix – Publication Dates of the MPCs". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition (2006–2008). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 221. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-01965-4. ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7.

External links[]

asteroid light-curves, Higgins, D.J. (per 20 March 2015)
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
1800 Aguilar at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
1800 Aguilar at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

[LCDB-Higgins-2011-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b Higgins (2011) web: rotation period 2.478±0.002 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.11 mag. Summary figures at Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL) for (1800) Aguilar and David Higgins Homepage

[jpldata-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1800 Aguilar (1950 RJ)" (2017-03-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

[springer-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1800) Aguilar". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1800) Aguilar. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 144. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1801. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

[lcdb-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "LCDB Data for (1800) Aguilar". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[WISE-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Mainzer, A.; Grav, T.; Masiero, J.; Hand, E.; Bauer, J.; Tholen, D.; et al. (November 2011). "NEOWISE Studies of Spectrophotometrically Classified Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 25. arXiv:1109.6407. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...90M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/90.

[Masiero-2011-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Masiero, Joseph R.; Mainzer, A. K.; Grav, T.; Bauer, J. M.; Cutri, R. M.; Dailey, J.; et al. (November 2011). "Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters". The Astrophysical Journal. 741 (2): 20. arXiv:1109.4096. Bibcode:2011ApJ...741...68M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/741/2/68. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[Veres-2015-7] Veres, Peter; Jedicke, Robert; Fitzsimmons, Alan; Denneau, Larry; Granvik, Mikael; Bolin, Bryce; et al. (November 2015). "Absolute magnitudes and slope parameters for 250,000 asteroids observed by Pan-STARRS PS1 - Preliminary results". Icarus. 261: 34–47. arXiv:1506.00762. Bibcode:2015Icar..261...34V. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2015.08.007. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[MPC-Aguilar-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b "1800 Aguilar (1950 RJ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[DoMP-Circular-dates-9] Schmadel, Lutz D. "Appendix – Publication Dates of the MPCs". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition (2006–2008). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 221. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-01965-4. ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7.

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