1034 Mozartia, provisional designation 1924 SS, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 September 1924, by Soviet Vladimir Albitsky at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula, and named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.[4][6]
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | V. Albitzkij |
| Discovery site | Simeiz Obs. |
| Discovery date | 7 September 1924 |
| Designations | |
| (1034) Mozartia | |
| Pronunciation | /moʊtˈsɑːrtiə/,[2] /moʊˈzɑːrtiə/[3] |
Named after | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austrian composer)[4] |
| 1924 SS · 1971 DD2 1999 DK7 | |
| main-belt · (inner) | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 92.74 yr (33,873 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.8959 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.6899 AU |
| 2.2929 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2630 |
| 3.47 yr (1,268 days) | |
| 303.07° | |
| 0° 17m 2.04s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.9709° |
| 304.50° | |
| 18.807° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 7.919±0.047 km[5] | |
| 0.250±0.030[5] | |
| SMASS = S[1] | |
| 12.1[1] | |
Orbit and classification
editMozartia orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.7–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,268 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.26 and an inclination of 4° with respect to the ecliptic.[1] The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation in 1924.[6]
Physical characteristics
editIn the SMASS classification, Mozartia is a common S-type asteroid.[1]
Diameter and albedo
editAccording to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Mozartia measures 7.919 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.250.[5]
Lightcurves
editAs of 2017, no rotational lightcurve of Mozartia has been obtained. The body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][7]
Naming
editThis minor planet was named after the influential Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791).[4] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center in November 1952 (M.P.C. 837).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1034 Mozartia (1924 SS)" (2017-06-05 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Mozartian". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
- ^ "Mozartian". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ a b c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1034) Mozartia". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1034) Mozartia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 89. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1035. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b c Masiero, Joseph R.; Grav, T.; Mainzer, A. K.; Nugent, C. R.; Bauer, J. M.; Stevenson, R.; et al. (August 2014). "Main-belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE: Near-infrared Albedos". The Astrophysical Journal. 791 (2): 11. arXiv:1406.6645. Bibcode:2014ApJ...791..121M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/121. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "1034 Mozartia (1924 SS)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "LCDB Data for (1034) Mozartia". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. "Appendix – Publication Dates of the MPCs". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition (2006–2008). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 221. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-01965-4. ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7.
External links
edit- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 1034 Mozartia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 1034 Mozartia at the JPL Small-Body Database