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1037 Davidweilla

Asteroid


Asteroid

FieldValue
minorplanetyes
name1037 Davidweilla
background#D6D6D6
discovery_ref
discovered29 October 1924
discovererB. Jekhovsky
discovery_siteAlgiers Obs.
mpc_name(1037) Davidweilla
alt_names1924 TF1951 TS
1958 XG
named_afterDavid Weill
mp_categorymain-belt(inner)
orbit_ref
epoch4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
uncertainty0
observation_arc92.50 yr (33,787 days)
aphelion2.6862 AU
perihelion1.8245 AU
semimajor2.2554 AU
eccentricity0.1910
period3.39 yr (1,237 days)
mean_anomaly172.40°
mean_motion/ day
inclination5.9015°
asc_node200.68°
arg_peri169.52°
dimensionskm
albedo
abs_magnitude13.6

1958 XG

1037 Davidweilla, provisional designation , is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 October 1924, by Benjamin Jekhowsky at Algiers Observatory in Algeria, Northern Africa.

Classification and orbit

Davidweilla orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,237 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 6° with respect to the ecliptic. The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Algiers.

Physical characteristics

Diameter and albedo

According to the survey carried out by the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Davidweilla measures 6.884 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.130.

Lightcurves

As of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Davidweilla has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.

Naming

This minor planet was named after David Weill, at the Sorbonne University in Paris. He was a member of the Academy of sciences. The official naming citation was published by Paul Herget in The Names of the Minor Planets (H 99).

References

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