| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa Stn. |
| Discovery date | 30 December 1981 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (2984) Chaucer |
| Named after | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| Alternative designations | 1981 YD · 1963 FB 1965 UK1 · 1971 FZ 1971 JA |
| Minor planet category | main-belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 63.53 yr (23,204 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.8025 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.1380 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.4702 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1345 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.88 yr (1,418 days) |
| Mean anomaly | 37.757° |
| Mean motion | 0° 15 14.04 / day |
| Inclination | 3.0533° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 81.815° |
| Argument of perihelion | 46.551° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 15.422±0.078 27.2 km |
| Geometric albedo | 0.045±0.006 0.10 |
| Temperature | ~ 177 K |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.1 |
2984 Chaucer, provisionally designated 1981 YD, is a main-belt asteroid, which was discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station in Flagstaff, Arizona, on 30 December 1981.
It is named after Geoffrey Chaucer (1343–1400), the medieval English poet.
References
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2984 Chaucer (1981 YD)" (2017-03-29 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(2984) Chaucer". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2984) Chaucer. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 246. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2985. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
- ^ 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. S2CID 119293330. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- 2984 Chaucer at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 2984 Chaucer at the JPL Small-Body Database
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