283 Emma is a large asteroid of the asteroid belt and the namesake of the Emma family. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 February 1889, in Nice, France. The reason for its name is unknown.[5]
![]() A three-dimensional model of 283 Emma based on its light curve | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 8 February 1889 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (283) Emma |
Pronunciation | /ˈɛmə/[1] |
Alternative designations | A889 CA, 1980 FJ12 |
Minor planet category | Main belt (Emma) |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 122.26 yr (44655 d) |
Aphelion | 3.49701 AU (523.145 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.59675 AU (388.468 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.04688 AU (455.807 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.14773 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.32 yr (1942.6 d) |
Average orbital speed | 17.07 km/s |
Mean anomaly | 127.107° |
Mean motion | 0° 11m 7.148s / day |
Inclination | 7.99162° |
Longitude of ascending node | 304.369° |
Argument of perihelion | 53.7020° |
Known satellites | 1 (9±5 km)[3] |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 148.06±4.6 km (IRAS)[2] 160±10 km (AO)[3] |
Mass | 1.38×1018 kg[4] |
Mean density | 0.81±0.08 g/cm3[4] |
Synodic rotation period | 6.896 h (0.2873 d)[2] |
Geometric albedo | 0.0262±0.002[2] (Dark) |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.72[2] |
Measurements made with the IRAS observatory give a diameter of 145.70 ± 5.89 km and a geometric albedo of 0.03 ± 0.01. By comparison, the MIPS photometer on the Spitzer Space Telescope gives a diameter of 145.44 ± 7.72 km and a geometric albedo of 0.03 ± 0.01. When the asteroid was observed occulting a star, the results showed a diameter of 148.00 ± 16.26 km.[6]
A companion for 283 Emma was detected on 14 July 2003 by W. J. Merline et al. using the Keck II telescope and is designated S/2003 (283) 1. The announcement is contained in the International Astronomical Union Circular (IAUC) 8165.[7] The satellite orbits at a semi-major axis of about 581 km with an eccentricity of 0.12.[3] Emma has a hill sphere with a radius of about 28,000 km.[3]
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