Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at The Center for Solar System Studies Palmer Divide Station: 2024 April - June
Abstract
CCD photometric observations of seventeen Hungarias and one Hilda asteroid were made at the Center for Solar System Studies Palmer Divide Station in between 2024 April and June. Among the Hungarias, 1727 Mette, 2150 Nyctimene, (18890) 2000 EV25, 20936 Nemrut Dagi, and 52316 Daveslater were known binary asteroids or are potential new binary discoveries. The Hungaria asteroid 4764 Joneberhart appears to be in a tumbling state. In 2024, the data for 5967 Edithlevy also appear to indicate tumbling, yet a revisit to data from 2010 show it to be a possible binary. The rotation period for the only Hilda asteroid, 4446 Carolyn, based on the 2024 data and a revisit to those from 2016 was revised from about 40 hours to 30 hours.
- Publication:
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Minor Planet Bulletin
- Pub Date:
- October 2024
- Bibcode:
- 2024MPBu...51..345W
- Keywords:
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- Minor Planets;
- Asteroids;
- Light Curves;
- Photometry;
- Periods