3873 Roddy
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | November 21, 1984 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3873 |
| 1984 WB | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.1454379 |
| Perihelion | 1.6388401 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1338691 |
| 950.6660564 | |
| 293.32675 | |
| Inclination | 23.35669 |
| 250.13638 | |
| 267.45405 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.0 | |
3873 Roddy (1984 WB) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on November 21, 1984 by C. Shoemaker at Palomar. It is a member of the Hungaria family and is a probable binary system.[1] Photometric observations of the asteroid during 2005 at the Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado Springs, Colorado, were used to generate a light-curve with a period of 2.4782±0.0002 hours and a variation in brightness of 0.09 ± 0.02 magnitude.[2]
References
External links
- The Palmer Divide Observatory: Tour given by Brian Warner on YouTube (time 4:03 min.)
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 3873 Roddy
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