5477 Holmes
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. F. Helin |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 27 October 1989 |
| Designations | |
| (5477) Holmes | |
Named after | Robert E. Holmes |
| 1989 UH2 | |
| main-belt (inner) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 9388 days (25.70 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.0621 AU (308.49 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.7724 AU (265.15 Gm) |
| 1.9172 AU (286.81 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.075543 |
| 2.65 yr (969.65 d) | |
| 358.26° | |
| 0° 22m 16.572s / day | |
| Inclination | 22.548° |
| 49.119° | |
| 290.27° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.840543 AU (125.7434 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 3.13612 AU (469.157 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.832 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2.9940 h (0.12475 d) | |
| 14.0 | |
5477 Holmes (provisional designation: 1989 UH2) is an inner main-belt binary asteroid. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, on October 27, 1989. It was found to be a binary asteroid from light curve observations in 2005.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5477 Holmes (1989 UH2)" (2015-06-22 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Johnston, Robert. "(5477) Holmes". johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 5477 Holmes, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2012)
- Asteroids with Satellites, Robert Johnston, johnstonsarchive.net
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- 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
- 5477 Holmes at the JPL Small-Body Database
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