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1037 Davidweilla
Asteroid
Asteroid
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| minorplanet | yes |
| name | 1037 Davidweilla |
| background | #D6D6D6 |
| discovery_ref | |
| discovered | 29 October 1924 |
| discoverer | B. Jekhovsky |
| discovery_site | Algiers Obs. |
| mpc_name | (1037) Davidweilla |
| alt_names | 1924 TF1951 TS |
| 1958 XG | |
| named_after | David Weill |
| mp_category | main-belt(inner) |
| orbit_ref | |
| epoch | 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) |
| uncertainty | 0 |
| observation_arc | 92.50 yr (33,787 days) |
| aphelion | 2.6862 AU |
| perihelion | 1.8245 AU |
| semimajor | 2.2554 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1910 |
| period | 3.39 yr (1,237 days) |
| mean_anomaly | 172.40° |
| mean_motion | / day |
| inclination | 5.9015° |
| asc_node | 200.68° |
| arg_peri | 169.52° |
| dimensions | km |
| albedo | |
| abs_magnitude | 13.6 |
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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