1037 Davidweilla, provisional designation 1924 TF, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 October 1924, by Benjamin Jekhowsky at Algiers Observatory in Algeria, Northern Africa.[4]
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | B. Jekhovsky |
Discovery site | Algiers Obs. |
Discovery date | 29 October 1924 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (1037) Davidweilla |
Named after | David Weill[2] |
Alternative designations | 1924 TF · 1951 TS 1958 XG · 1975 XC5 |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 92.50 yr (33,787 days) |
Aphelion | 2.6862 AU |
Perihelion | 1.8245 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.2554 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.1910 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.39 yr (1,237 days) |
Mean anomaly | 172.40° |
Mean motion | 0° 17m 27.6s / day |
Inclination | 5.9015° |
Longitude of ascending node | 200.68° |
Argument of perihelion | 169.52° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 6.884±0.174 km[3] |
Geometric albedo | 0.130±0.017[3] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6[1] |
Davidweilla orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,237 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 6° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Algiers.[4]
According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Davidweilla measures 6.884 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.130.[3]
As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Davidweilla has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][5]
This minor planet was named after David Weill, at the Sorbonne University in Paris. He was a member of the Academy of sciences. The official naming citation was published by Paul Herget in The Names of the Minor Planets (H 99).[2]
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