3553 Mera
Appearance
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
Discovery site | Palomar |
Discovery date | 14 May 1985 |
Designations | |
(1985) JA | |
Pronunciation | /ˈmɪərə/ |
MPO 270210 | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 30.37 yr (11,094 d) |
Aphelion | 2.171 |
Perihelion | 1.118 |
1.645 | |
Eccentricity | 0.320 |
2.11 yr (770.34 d) | |
182.3° | |
0° 28m 1.2s / day | |
Inclination | 36.77° |
232.5° | |
288.9° | |
Earth MOID | 0.29 |
Physical characteristics | |
3.1944 h (0.13310 d) | |
16.4 | |
3553 Mera, provisional designation 1985 JA, is an Amor asteroid discovered on May 14, 1985, by C. Shoemaker at Palomar. It was named for Maera, a daughter of Praetus.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "(3553) Mera = 1985 JA". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "3553 Mera (1985 JA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links
[edit]- 3553 Mera at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 3553 Mera at ESA–space situational awareness
- 3553 Mera at the JPL Small-Body Database