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Proserpina (minor planet designation: 26 Proserpina) is a main-belt asteroid discovered by German astronomer R. Luther on May 5, 1853. It is named after the Roman goddess Proserpina, the daughter of Ceres and the Queen of the Underworld. Another main-belt asteroid, 399 Persephone, discovered in 1895, is named after her Greek counterpart.

26 Proserpina
Three-dimensional model of 26 Proserpina created based on light-curve inversions.
Discovery
Discovered byR. Luther
Discovery dateMay 5, 1853
Designations
MPC designation
(26) Proserpina
Pronunciation/proʊˈsɜːrpɪnə/[1]
Named after
Proserpina
Alternative designations
1935 KK; 1954 WD1
Minor planet category
Main belt
AdjectivesProserpinian /ˌprɒsərˈpɪniən/[2]
Orbital characteristics
Epoch June 14, 2006 (JD 2453900.5)
Aphelion431.898 Gm (2.887 AU)
Perihelion362.816 Gm (2.425 AU)
Semi-major axis
397.357 Gm (2.656 AU)
Eccentricity0.087
Orbital period (sidereal)
1581.184 d (4.33 a)
Mean anomaly
115.619°
Inclination3.562°
Longitude of ascending node
45.884°
Argument of perihelion
193.120°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions94.8 ± 1.7 km (IRAS)[3]
89.63 ± 3.55 km[4]
Mass(7.48 ± 8.95) × 1017 kg[4]
Mean density
1.98 ± 2.38 g/cm3[4]
Synodic rotation period
13.11 h[3][5]
Geometric albedo
0.1966[3][6]
Spectral type
S[3]
Absolute magnitude (H)
7.5[3]

    This object is orbiting the Sun with a period of 4.33 years. It has a cross-section size of around 90 km and a stony (S-type) composition. Photometric observations of this asteroid have produced discrepant estimates of the rotation period. A period of 12.13 hours was reported in 1979, followed by 10.6 hours in 1981 and 6.67 hours in 2001. Observations made in 2007 at the Oakley Observatory in Terre Haute, Indiana produced a light curve with a period of 13.06 ± 0.03 hours and a brightness variation of 0.21 ± 0.01 in magnitude.[7] This was refined by a 2008 study, giving a period of 13.110 ± 0.001 hours.[8]


    References


    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. E.g. Andrew & Reid (2003) Two Hundred Years of Pushkin
    3. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 26 Proserpina" (2011-12-30 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
    4. Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73 (1): 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009, S2CID 119226456. See Table 1.
    5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 September 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    7. Ditteon, Richard; Hawkins, Scot (September 2007), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Oakley Observatory - October-November 2006", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 34 (3): 59–64, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34...59D.
    8. Pilcher, Frederick (September 2008), "Period Determinations for 26 Proserpina, 34 Circe 74 Galatea, 143 Adria, 272 Antonia, 419 Aurelia, and 557 Violetta", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (3): 135–138, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..135P.



    На других языках

    [de] (26) Proserpina

    (26) Proserpina ist ein Asteroid des Hauptgürtels, der am 5. Mai 1853 von Karl Theodor Robert Luther an der Sternwarte Düsseldorf entdeckt wurde.
    - [en] 26 Proserpina

    [es] (26) Proserpina

    (26) Proserpina es un asteroide perteneciente al cinturón de asteroides descubierto por Karl Theodor Robert Luther desde el observatorio de Düsseldorf-Bilk, Alemania, el 5 de mayo de 1853. Está nombrado por Proserpina, una diosa de la mitología romana.[2]

    [ru] (26) Прозерпина

    (26) Прозерпи́на (лат. Proserpina) — астероид главного пояса, который принадлежит к светлому спектральному классу S. Он был открыт 5 мая 1853 года немецким астрономом Робертом Лютером в Дюссельдорфской обсерватории, Германия и назван в честь Прозерпины, древнеримской богини подземного царства, дочери Юпитера и Цереры[2].


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