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869 Mellena (prov. designation: A917 JB or 1917 BV) is a dark background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 9 May 1917, by astronomer Richard Schorr at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg.[1] The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a shorter than average rotation period of 6.5 hours and measures approximately 19 kilometers (12 miles) in diameter. It was named after Werner von Melle (1853–1937), mayor of Hamburg, who founded the discovering observatory.[2]

869 Mellena

Discovery [1]
Discovered by	R. Schorr
Discovery site	Bergedorf Obs.
Discovery date	9 May 1917
Designations
MPC designation	(869) Mellena
Named after	Werner von Melle (mayor of Hamburg)[2]
Alternative designations	A917 JB · 1931 RC 1944 OB · 1952 DL2 1917 BV
Minor planet category	main-belt [1][3] · (middle) background [4][5]
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	102.66 yr (37,496 d)
Aphelion	3.2807 AU
Perihelion	2.0966 AU
Semi-major axis	2.6887 AU
Eccentricity	0.2202
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.41 yr (1,610 d)
Mean anomaly	90.376°
Mean motion	0° 13m 24.96s / day
Inclination	7.8385°
Longitude of ascending node	154.88°
Argument of perihelion	107.09°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	18.45±0.32 km[6] 18.52±0.8 km[7] 21.193±0.090 km[8]
Synodic rotation period	6.5155±0.0005 h[9]
Geometric albedo	0.0565±0.005[7] 0.057±0.022[8] 0.058±0.002[6]
Spectral type	C (S3OS2)[10] C (SDSS-MOC)[11]
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.9[1][3]

Orbit and classification

Mellena is a non-family asteroid of the main belt's background population when applying the hierarchical clustering method to its proper orbital elements.[4][5] It orbits the Sun in the central asteroid belt at a distance of 2.1–3.3 AU once every 4 years and 5 months (1,610 days; semi-major axis of 2.69 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.22 and an inclination of 8° with respect to the ecliptic.[3]

Discovery

Mellena was discovered by German astronomer Richard Schorr at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg on 9 May 1917.[1] On the following night, it was independently discovered by Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory on 10 May 1917.[2] The Minor Planet Center, however, only credits the first discoverer. Schorr only discovered one more asteroid, 1240 Centenaria, and was honored with the naming of Mars-crosser 1235 Schorria, discovered by Wolf. Mellena's observation arc begins at Algiers Observatory in Northern Africa on 26 March 1930, almost 13 years after its official discovery observation at Bergedorf.[1]

Naming

This minor planet was named after Werner von Melle (1853–1937), who was the mayor of Hamburg, Germany, in 1915 and during 1918–1919. He promoted the establishment of the University of Hamburg and founded the Bergedorf–Hamburg Observatory where this minor planet was discovered. The naming was also mentioned in The Names of the Minor Planets by Paul Herget in 1955 (H 85).[2]

Physical characteristics

In both the Tholen- and SMASS-like taxonomy of the Small Solar System Objects Spectroscopic Survey (S3OS2) as well as in the SDSS-based taxonomy, Mellena is a common, carbonaceous C-type asteroid.[5][10][11]

Rotation period

In May 2010, a rotational lightcurve of Mellena was obtained from photometric observations by Robert Stephens at the Santana (646) and GMARS (G79) observatories in California. Lightcurve analysis gave a well-defined rotation period of 6.5155±0.0005 hours with a brightness variation of 0.27±0.03 magnitude (U=3).[9] Subsequent observations were taken by Andrea Ferrero at the Bigmuskie Observatory (B88) in Mombercelli, Italy (U=2),[12] and Larry Owings at the Barnes Ridge Observatory in California in June 2010 (U=3),[13] as well as by Albino Carbognani Astronomical at the OAVdA Observatory (B04) in July 2010 (U=3−).[14] These observations gave a concurring period of (6.510±0.003), (6.510±0.001) and (6.515±0.001) hours with an amplitude of (0.25±0.02), (0.20±0.02) and (0.26±0.03) magnitude, respectively.[12]

Diameter and albedo

According to the surveys carried out by the Japanese Akari satellite, the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS, and the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), Mellena measures (18.45±0.32), (18.52±0.8) and (21.193±0.090) kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of (0.058±0.002), (0.0565±0.005) and (0.057±0.022), respectively.[6][7][8] The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link derives an albedo of 0.0884 and a diameter of 18.64 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 11.9.[12] Alternative mean-diameter measurements published by the WISE team include (15.23±3.47 km), (16.39±3.30 km), (17.77±0.46 km) and (21.953±0.153 km) with corresponding albedos of (0.12±0.17), (0.09±0.04), (0.065±0.009) and (0.0377±0.0020).[5][12]

References

External links

• Lightcurve Database Query (LCDB), at www.minorplanet.info
• Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
• Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
• 869 Mellena at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 869 Mellena at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

На других языках

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[de] (869) Mellena

(869) Mellena ist ein Asteroid des Hauptgürtels, der am 9. Mai 1917 von dem Astronomen Richard Reinhard Emil Schorr in Hamburg-Bergedorf entdeckt wurde.

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- [en] 869 Mellena

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[ru] (869) Меллена

(869) Меллена (лат. Mellena) — астероид главного пояса астероидов, принадлежащий к спектральному классу С[2]. Астероид был открыт 9 мая 1917 года немецким астрономом Рихардом Шорром в Гамбургской обсерватории в немецком городе Бергедорф и назван в честь бывшего мэра Гамбурга Вернера фон Мелле, который внёс большой вклад в создание Гамбургского университета.[3]

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