859 Bouzaréah, provisional designation 1916 c, is a dark asteroid from the asteroid belt about 74 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Frédéric Sy at the Algiers Observatory in Algeria, North Africa, on 2 October 1916.[1]
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | F. Sy |
| Discovery site | Algiers Observatory |
| Discovery date | 2 October 1916 |
| Designations | |
| (859) Bouzaréah | |
Named after | Bouzaréah[2] |
| 1916 c · 1928 YA A916 UN | |
| main-belt (outer) | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 99.57 yr (36368 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.5698 AU (534.03 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8869 AU (431.87 Gm) |
| 3.2284 AU (482.96 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.10577 |
| 5.80 yr (2118.7 d) | |
| 81.403° | |
| 0° 10m 11.712s / day | |
| Inclination | 13.511° |
| 35.800° | |
| 18.654° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 36.985±1 km | |
| 23.2 h (0.97 d) | |
| 0.0467±0.003 | |
| 9.7 | |
The asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.9–3.6 AU about once every 6 years (2,117 days) and rotates around its axis in 23 hours.[3] Its low geometric albedo of 0.047 has been measured by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, IRAS.
The asteroid was named after Bouzaréah, location of the discovering observatory and suburb of the Algerian capital, Algiers.[2] Its designation, 1916 c, is a superseded version of the modern two-letter code system of provisional designation, implemented just a few years later in 1925.
References
edit- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 859 Bouzareah (1916 c)" (2015-09-01 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(859) Bouzaréah". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (859) Bouzaréah. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 78. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_860. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
- ^ Behrend, R. (September 2014). "Asteroids and comets rotation curves—(859) Bouzareah, E=2014-09-27". Geneva Observatory. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
External links
edit- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 859 Bouzaréah at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 859 Bouzaréah at the JPL Small-Body Database
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