2139 Makharadze

2139 Makharadze
Discovery [1]
Discovered by T. Smirnova
Discovery site CrAO (Nauchnyj)
Discovery date 30 June 1970
Designations
MPC designation 2139 Makharadze
Named after
Ozurgeti[2]
1970 MC · 1928 TF
1955 SS1 · 1955 UA1
1970 PJ · 1974 QN
1977 ER1 · A924 RB
main-belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 91.53 yr (33431 days)
Aphelion 2.9233 AU (437.32 Gm)
Perihelion 2.0003 AU (299.24 Gm)
2.4618 AU (368.28 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.18748
3.86 yr (1410.8 d)
261.72°
 15m 18.612s / day
Inclination 2.1798°
256.18°
67.497°
Earth MOID 0.987237 AU (147.6886 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.39165 AU (357.786 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.464
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 8 km (calculated)[3]
11.9759 h (0.49900 d)
BV = 0.653
UB = 0.231
Tholen = F
12.80

    2139 Makharadze, provisional designation 1970 MC, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 30, 1970 by Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj.[4] The F-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,412 days) and has a rotation period of 12 hours.[1] It belongs to the Nysa family of asteroids and its diameter has been calculated to measure about 8 kilometers.[3]

    The asteroid is named after the Georgian city of Ozurgeti, formerly known as Makharadze. Makharadze is the twin city of Genichesk, Tamara Smirnova's Ukrainian birthplace.[2]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2139 Makharadze (1970 MC)" (2015-06-11 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
    2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2139) Makharadze. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 173. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
    3. 1 2 "LCDB Data for (2139) Makharadze". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 23 August 2016.
    4. "2139 Makharadze (1970 MC)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

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