Physical study of asteroids: Ligthcurves and rotational periods of six asteroids
Abstract
V band photoelectric lightcurves and rotational periods are presented for six asteroids: 150 Nuwa, 203 Pompeja, 336 Lacaderia, 545 Messalina, 984 Gretia, and 1240 Fantasia. Except for 984 Gretia, none of these asteroids has been previously observed. The observations were obtained during September 1983 at the Astrophysical Observatory of Catania and are part of a program devoted to increase the present data set of asteroids' rotational properties. For 336 Lacaderia and 984 Gretia the magnitude-phase relations, in terms ofQv and βv, were also obtained.
- Publication:
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Icarus
- Pub Date:
- December 1984
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1984Icar...60..541D
- Keywords:
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- Asteroids;
- Astronomical Photometry;
- Light Curve;
- Planetary Rotation;
- Astrometry;
- Electrophotometry;
- Magnitude